Temperature and Heat

Kinetic energy:the energy of a moving object.


potential energy: energy stored in an object or material.


temperature: the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a material.


heat: energy that flows between objects that have different temperatures.


radiation: the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.


conduction: the transfer of energy by direct contact of molecules.


convection: the transfer of energy by the flow of a liquid or gas.


insulation: prevents heat from flowing in or out of a material.