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17 Cards in this Set
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Kinetic energy |
Is energy an object has due to its motion. |
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joule |
Is a unit of work equal to one newton-meter |
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Density |
Is the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume. |
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Temperature |
The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance. |
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Celsius Scale |
The temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius. |
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Absolute Zero |
The temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter. |
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Fahrenheit Scale |
The temperature scale on which water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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Kelvin Scale |
The temperature scale on which zero is the temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter. |
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Heat |
The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object. |
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convection |
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of fluid. |
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Convection current |
The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another. |
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radiation |
The transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves. |
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conduction |
Transfers heat from one particle of
matter to another within and object or between two objects. |
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Conductor |
A material that conducts heat well |
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Insulator |
Materials that do not conduct heat well. |
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Specific Heat |
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a material by 1 Kelvin. |
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Thermal Expansion |
Is the expanding of matter when it is heated. |