27.1 - Heating and Temperature Flashcards
1
Q
What is specific heat capacity a property of?
A
A material
2
Q
If two bodies are at different temperatures, what is true?
A
The heat will move from the hotter body to the colder body
3
Q
What is heat?
A
The flow of this energy
4
Q
What is heat also known as?
A
Thermal energy
5
Q
What is heat measured in?
A
Joules
6
Q
What is heating?
A
The process by which energy is transferred by convection, conduction or radiation from a higher temperature to a lower temperature
7
Q
What is internal energy?
A
The sum of the potential energy contained within the inter-atomic bond and the kinetic energy of the vibrations of the atoms
8
Q
What does the kinetic energy of the atoms depend on?
A
Temperature
