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14 Cards in this Set
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What is temperature? |
A measurement of how hot something is |
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What is temperature measured in? |
Degrees Celsius |
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What is heat? |
Heat is a measurement of energy |
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What is heat measured in? |
Joules |
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What is happening if a objects temperature is rising? |
It is taking in heat energy |
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What happens with an object if the temperature is falling? |
It is giving out heat energy |
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What does the rate of heating or cooling depend on? |
The difference between the temperature of the object and the ambient temperature around it |
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What does the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of an object depend on? |
The mass of the object, the change in temperature required and the material it's made from |
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What is the equation for 'total energy supplied'? |
Total energy supplies=energy supplied per second x number of seconds |
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What is specific heat capacity? |
The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of material by 1 degrees Celsius |
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What is the equation for energy? (Specific heat capacity) |
Energy=mass x shc x temperature change |
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True or false? Energy is needed to melt or boil substances |
True |
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What is specific latent heat? |
The amount of energy required to melt or boil 1kg of material |
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What is the equation for energy? (Specific latent heat) |
Energy= mass x slh |
