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14 Cards in this Set
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Thermal Enery |
(Heat) Kinetic energy of particles. |
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Specific Heat |
The amount of heat needed to raise the temp. of one gram of a material by one degree Celsius. |
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Heat |
The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temp. |
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Temperature |
A measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point. |
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Latent Heat |
The quantity of heat absorbed or released by a substance undergoing a change of state. |
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Conduction |
The transfer of heat energy from one solid to another through direct contact. |
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Convention |
The process of heat transfer in fluids by the means of rising and falling currents of liquid/gas. |
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Radiation |
The transfer of heat energy in a form of electromagnetic waves |
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Mechanical Energy |
Energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects. |
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Kinetic Energy |
Energy that's in motion |
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Potential Energy |
Stored energy |
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Work |
The product of a force exerted on an object multiplied by the objects displacement |
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Power |
Rate at which work is done |
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Law of Conservation Of Energy |
Energy cannot be created nor destroyed |
