Temperature and Heat

Temperature and heat

Kinetic energy: the energy of a moving object.

Potential energy: energy that is 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.