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12 Cards in this Set
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Energy
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the capacity to do work
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Work
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moving an object using a force
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Heat
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a form of energy that flows from areas of high temp. to areas of low temp.
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Temperature
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a measure of the relative heat capacity of an object
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Kinetic Energy (KE)
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Energy of motion
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Potential Energy (PE)
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Energy of position
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Chemical potential energy
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energy stored in chemicals because of their composition
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Law of Conservation of Energy
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In an ordinary chemical or physical reaction, energy can not be created or destroyed, but the total amount of energy must remain constant.
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Specific Heat Capacity
(Specific Heat) |
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1g of a substance by 1*C
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joule (J)
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1J = 0.239 cal
(1cal = 4.186J) |
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calorie (cal)
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the amount of heat needed to raist the temp of 1g of H2O 1*C
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Calorie (Cal)
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food Calorie
(1Cal = 1000Cal) |
