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What are particles? |
A general term to describe a small object |
Electrons, neutrons, protons etc. |
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What is particle model? |
1. All matters are made of T I N Y particles. 2. The particles are always in constant, random, M O T I O N 3. The particles have S P A C E between them 4. The particles in a substance are A T T R A C T E D to each other |
The shape of a particle |
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What are the three states of matter? |
Solid, liquid, and gas |
States only exist on earth |
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What is melting? |
A solid gaining energy to become liquid |
Ice to water |
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What is freezing? |
A liquid losing energy to become a soild |
Water to ice |
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What is sublimation? |
A solid gaining energy to become a gas |
Ice to water vapor |
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What is disposition? |
A gas losing energy to become a soild |
Water vapour to ice |
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What is pressure? |
The face acting on or against an object |
Vacuum chamber |
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What is plasma? |
1. A gas consisting of changed particles 2. Charged particles are called I O N S 3. Are loosely packed and have no definite shape but definite volume |
Fourth state of matter |
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What is triple point? |
A specific temperature at pressure in which all three states of matter exist |
T r i p l e |
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What is energy? |
The ability to work |
Moving your arm |
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What is kinetic energy? |
Energy in motion, the energy of a substance |
Movement of energy |
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What is potential energy? |
Stored energy |
A battery |
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What is energy transfer? |
The particles in the hotter substance are moving faster than those in the cooler substance |
Moving energy but not kinetic energy |
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What is temperature? |
The average kinetic energy/speed of all the particles in a substance |
A thermometer |
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What are degrees Celsius? |
0 and 100 degrees |
Uhm, measurement of temperature? |
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What is heat? |
The transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another due to the difference in kinetic energy |
F i r e |
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What is heat transfer? |
1. Particles increase motion 2. Move farther apart 3. Volume increasr |
Fire moving? |
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What is thermal energy? |
The total amount of kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance |
Idk |
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What is volume? |
Describes how much space something takes up |
3-D shape? |
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What is expansion? |
Add energy, particles get excited and move around more and more. This causes them to take up more space and the substance becomes larger |
Blowing up a balloon? |
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What is contraction? |
Removes heat, the particles have less energy so particles move closer together |
Popping a balloon? |
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What is a thermometer? |
An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature |
A measuring tool? |
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What is absolute zero? |
The point in which particles stop moving. There is N O kinetic energy |
de a th |
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What is a thermocouple? |
Wires made of two different metals are twisted together |
not thermosingle |
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What is conduction? |
Transfer of heat energy from one atom to another without the displacement of atoms |
Solids? |
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What are conductors? |
Materials that allow for easy transfer of heat |
Copper? |
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What is an insulation? |
Reduce heat transfer |
Not conduction? |
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What are insulators? |
Materials that do not transfer heat |
Wood? |
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What is convection? |
The process by which heat is transferred through gases and liquids |
Air and liquid? |
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What are convection currents? |
Continuous flow or cycles of fluids in a circular pattern. Thermal energy is transferred from hotter to colder |
Hot to cold |
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What is radiation? |
The transfer of heat energy from object to another without relying on the movement of particles |
Sun? |
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What are infared rays? |
Heat waves |
wave |
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What are reflectors? |
Light colored or shiny objects |
Lightbulbs? |
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What are absorbers? |
Dark colored or dull objects |
Space? |
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What is chemical energy? |
Something that can be released from a substance by burning. |
Combustion? |
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What is electrical energy? |
Can be produced when particles move through a wire or an electrical conductive material |
Electrons? |
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What is electrical energy? |
Can be produced when particles move through a wire or an electrical conductive material |
Electrons? |
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What is mechanical energy? |
The combination of potential and kinetic energy. |
A blender? |
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What is solar energy? |
Can be given off by the sun produced by nuclear fusion in the core of the sun. |
The sun? |
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What is passive solar heating? |
The use of the suns rays to directly heat a structure |
Idk |
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What is active solar heating? |
Something relying on machinery to help distribute solar energy. |
Susnsnssjsj |
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What are solar arrays? |
Something using solar panels to generate an electrical current. The electrical energy can be stored in batteries. |
Solar panels? |
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Where are natural thermal energy’s found? |
Found in nature. |
Non produced by humans? |
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What is geothermal energy? |
Any energy that we utilize from the earths interior. |
Earths core? |
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What is a turbine? |
A component that rotates due to wind, steam, or water. |
Rotation? |
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What is a generator? |
A way to convert kinetic energy (motion) to electrical energy. |
Conversion? |
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What is wind energy? |
The movement of gas particles (wind) through the creation of convection currents. |
A turbine? |
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What is hydro electrical power? |
The use of a river of a dam to transform kinetic energy to electrical energy using a turbine and energy. |
A turbine in water? |
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What is nuclear energy? |
A way to release large amounts of energy by splitting apart heavy atoms.
A way to release large amounts of energy by combining small atoms. |
Idk fam |
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What is biomass energy? |
Produced through the breakdown of organic material. |
Breakdown? |
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What are fossil fuels? |
Made of millions of years ago from decomposing plants and animals. |
Decomposing? |
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What is the greenhouse effect? |
Increased and released of CO2 emissions creates warming the atmosphere. |
Warming the atmosphere? |
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What is cogeneration? |
The production of two forms of energy at the same time. |
Energy? |
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What is energy transformation? |
Changing the type of energy. |
Changing? |
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What is energy transfer? |
Passing energy along from one object to another. |
Passing? |
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What are thermostats? |
Devices used to maintain the temperature of a building. |
Maintaining? |
