Energy, Heat, and Heat Transfer Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the energy associated with motion or position of an object?

Back

Mechanical Energy

Front

What is the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Boiling point

Front

What is the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object called?

Back

Heat

Front

What is the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is the transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another through direct contact?

Back

Conduction

Front

What is the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?

Back

Melting point

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through fluids (liquids and gases) due to the movement of the fluid itself?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the term for the amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius?

Back

Specific Heat Capacity

Front

What is the lowest possible temperature where nothing could be colder and no heat energy remains in a substance?

Back

Absolute Zero

Front

What is the process of a substance changing from a gas to a liquid called?

Back

Condensation