CHCCS Web Research Resources

Energy Conservation & Transfer

Click on the links below to read articles about energy conservation and heat transfer.

Insulators and Conductors

Thermal Energy 101: Heat Transfer | PBS NC Science | PBS LearningMediaWhat makes objects hot or cold, and what does thermal energy have to do with it? Watch this video to find out.

Conduction: Heat Transfer | PBS NC Science | PBS LearningMediaWatch this video to learn about how conduction is used to transfer thermal energy between two objects.

Convection: Heat Transfer | PBS NC Science | PBS LearningMediaWatch this video to find out how convection causes heat energy to move through liquids and gases.

Thermal Radiation: Heat Transfer | PBS NC Science | PBS LearningMediaWatch this video to learn about how light transfers thermal energy.

Thermal Expansion: Materials & Design | PBS NC Science | PBS LearningMediaWatch this video to find out how heat energy causes thermal expansion.

Conductors & Insulators: Materials & Design | PBS NC Science | PBS LearningMediaWatch this video to learn about how well different materials transfer both heat and electrical energy.

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