How Heat Moves In and Out

Investigate methods of thermal energy transfer into and out of systems, including conduction, convection, and radiation.

Part of The student understands the behavior of thermal energy as it flows into and out of systems

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Heat on the Move

Thermal energy is heat energy, and a system is the object or group of objects you study, like a pot of water or your own body. Heat always moves from warmer things to cooler things in three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation.

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