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21 Cards in this Set
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Temperature
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A measure of how hot(or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
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Thermal Expansion
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An increase in the size of a substance in response to an increase in the temperature of the substance
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Absolute Zero
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The temperature at which molecular energy is at a minimum (0 K on the Kelvin scale or -273.16 C on the Celsius scale)
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Heat
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The energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures
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Thermal Energy
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The kinetic energy of a substance's atoms
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Thermal Conduction
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The transfer of energy as heat through a material
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Thermal Conductor
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A material through which energy can be transferred as heat
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Thermal Insulator
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A material that reduces or prevents the transfer of heat
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Convection
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The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
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Radiation
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The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
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Specific Heat
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The quantity of heat required to raise a unit mass of homogeneous material 1 K or 1 C in a specified way given constant pressure and volume
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States of Matter
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The physical forms of matter which include solid, liquid, and gas
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Change of State
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The change of a substance from one physical state to another
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Insulation
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A substance that reduces the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
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Heat Engine
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A machine that transforms heat into mechanical energy, or work
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Thermal Pollution
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A temperature increase in a body of water that is caused by human activity and that has a harmful effect on water quality and on the ability of that body of water to support life
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Specific Heat
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The quantity of heat required to raise a unit mass of homogeneous material 1 K or 1 C in a specified way given constant pressure and volume
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States of Matter
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The physical forms of matter which include solid, liquid, and gas
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Change of State
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The change of a substance from one physical state to another
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Insulation
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A substance that reduces the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
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Heat Engine
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A machine that transforms heat into mechanical energy, or work
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