2 Flashcards
The Fahrenheit scale,
commonly used in the United States, is defined so water freezes at 32°F and boils at 212°F
Celsius scale, which places the freezing point of water at 0°C and the boiling point at 100°C.
which places the freezing point of water at 0°C and the boiling point at 100°C.
Energy
is what makes matter move or heat up. International metric unit is the joule.
Power
is the rate at which energy is used. International metric unit is the watt.
Density
Density describes compactness or crowding.
Concentration
describes the amount of one substance mixed with another.
List three common units of energy.
Kilowatt-hour; used to measure electrical energy for utility bills.
Calorie; used to measure the energy the human body can draw from food.
Joule; the international metric unit for energy.