Heat & Materials

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What are ultra-high-temperature ceramics used for in space shuttles?

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They are used to withstand high and low temperatures.

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What affects the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a material?

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The material's chemical makeup.

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What happens to a metal lid when it is heated?

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The metal expands more than the glass.

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What does the law of energy conservation state about heat and energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or converted.

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What is the relationship between kinetic energy and heat transfer?

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Kinetic energy increases when energy is transferred to an object.

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Define heat.

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Heat is the energy transferred between objects due to a temperature difference.

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What is thermal expansion?

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Thermal expansion is the increase in volume of a material as its temperature increases.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through a material without the movement of the material itself.

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.