1137 Questions & Blanks Flashcards
What causes Brownian motion?
atoms or molecules of a fluid colliding with small particles and shoving them about
What is heat?
the total kinetic energy of all the molecules of a substance
The law of conservation of energy states that in a closed, system, the sum of the _______________ must be conserved
kinetic, potential, and heat energy
What is a calorie?
a metric unit of heat that will raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius
What is temperature?
the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance
What is the difference between temperature and heat?
temperature-average
heat-total
Example of an object with high temperature but low heat
filament of a light bulb
The metric unit for temperature is the
Celsius degree
What law of physics did Mr. Fahrenheit discover while using his thermometer?
Each liquid has fixed freezing and boiling temperatures
How can the boiling temperature of a liquid be changed?
by changing the atmospheric pressure
Most thermometers are based on the expansion and contradiction of the substances ______________
mercury and alcohol
The coefficient of linear expansion is:
the fractional change in length of a solid for each degree Celsius change in temperature
Where would you find a bimetallic strip in a home?
thermostat
_____________ must be considered in the construction of bridges
Linear expansion
When an engine heats, engine parts must be free to __________
expand
What is the heat capacity?
the quantity of heat needed to raise a substance’s temperature one degree Celsius
What is specific heat?
a measure of heat capacity of a substance
What three factors determine the total heat content of an object?
specific heat, temperature, and mass
Law of heat exchange
the amount of heat given off by a hot substance equals the heat received by a cold substance
What is latent heat of vaporization?
the amount of heat needed to change one gram of a liquid substance at its normal boiling temperature into a gas at the same temperature
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How does the latent heat of vaporization affect the molecules of a liquid?
it breaks the chemical bonds holding the molecules of a liquid together and gives them sufficient energy to separate
What is latent heat of fusion?
the amount of heat needed to convert one gram of a solid at its normal melting temperature into a liquid at the same temperature
IT usually takes more energy to convert a liquid to a gas (vaporization), than a solid to a liquid (fusion)
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