6//2 Flashcards
A measure of how hot or cold something is
Temperature
An increase in the size of a substance in response to an increase in temperature of that substance
Thermal Expansion
The temperature at which molecular energy is at a minimum
Absolute Zero
The energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures
Heat
The kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms
Thermal Energy
The transfer of energy as heat through a material
Thermal Condcuction
A material through which energy can be transferred as heat
Thermal Conductor
A material that reduces or prevents the transfer of hear
Thermal Insulator
The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
Convection
The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
Radiation
The quantity of heat required to raise a unit mass
Specific Heat
The physical forms of matter
States of Matter
The change of a substance from one state to another
Change of State
A substance that reduces the transfer of heat
Insulation
A machine that transfers heat into mechanical energy
Heat Engine
