Thermal Energy Flashcard

Front

What scale measures temperature with water freezing at 32° and boiling at 212°?

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Degrees Fahrenheit.

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What is the decrease in a material's volume when its temperature decreases called?

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Thermal Contraction.

Front

Which type of material allows thermal energy to flow easily?

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Conductor.

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What is the transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles called?

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Conduction.

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When heat flows from a higher temperature to a lower temperature object until the two objects have an equal temperature, what is this process called?

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Thermal Equilibrium.

Front

What is the process called when a material expands as its temperature increases?

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Thermal Expansion.

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What is the term for the movement of thermal energy through fluids (liquids and gases) due to the movement of the fluid itself?

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Convection.

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What is the term for the transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves?

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Radiation.

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What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance?

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Temperature.

Front

What is the specific heat capacity of a substance?

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 1°C.