THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM

A higher temperature object which is in

contact with a lower temperature object
will transfer heat to the lower
temperature object
The objects will approach the same temperature,
and in the absence of loss to other objects, they
will then maintain a constant temperature. They
are then said to be in thermal equilibrium.
Thermal equilibrium is the subject of the Zeroth
Law of Thermodynamics(two systems are at the
same time in thermal equilibrium with a third
system, they are in thermal equilibrium)

CONDUCTION is heat transfer by means of

molecular agitation within a material without any

motion of the material as a whole.

CONVECTION is heat transfer by mass motion

of a fluid such as air or water when the heated fluid is
caused to move away from the source of heat, carrying
energy with it.

RADIATION is heat transfer by the emission of

electromagnetic waves which carry energy away from

the emmiting object.