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B.1 Thermal Energy Transfers Flashcards

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Temperature

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Measure of the average random Ek of the molecules in the object. Scalar quantoty

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What does the kelvin scale measure?

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Absolute temperature - at 0K, the molecules of a substance have stopped moving. It therefore cannot be a negative value.

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Internal Energy

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The total of the total intermolecular potential energy of the molecules and the total random kinetic energy.

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What is the total intermolecular potential energy?

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Energy due to the forces between molecules

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If you heat a substance, what happens to the total intermolecular potential energy?

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It increases it by moving them further apart

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What are the two types of kinetic energy?

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The translational (whole molecules moving in a certain direction) and the rotational (molecules rotating about an axis)

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If two substances are the same temperature, how could you describe their internal energy?

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They will be different due to their different masses (number of molecules) and molecular arrangements

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Transfer of energy

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Energy moves from hot to cold objects

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If two objects are in thermal contact,

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Transfer of energy will occur until thermal equilibrium is achieved.

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What is the difference between internal and thermal energy?

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Internal energy is energy objects have, thermal energy is when the energy is being transferred.

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What determines the density of a substance?

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Size and arrangement of the molecules

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Specific Heat Capacity (c)

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a substance by 1K.

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Why do substances have different specific heat capacities?

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Because different substances have different molecular structures, forces between molecules and/or atoms and densities.

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Specific latent heat (L)

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Amount of energy per unit mass of a substance absorbed or released during a change in phase without a change in temperature (Jkg-1)

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Latent heat of fusion

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Solid to liquid

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Latent heat of vaporization

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Liquid to gas

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When a substance changes phase, its temperature does not change. Why is this?

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Molecules move further apart, bonds are broken/formed but speed does not change. Molecules gain/lose potential energy but not kinetic. Temperature is dependent on average Ek so doesn’t change

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Which is bigger - latent heat of vaporization or fusion

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Vaporization because change from liquid to gas requires molecules to be further apart so are seperated into gas. Solid to liquid is less movement

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Boiling

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Takes place throughout a liquid at the same temp (boiling point)

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Evaporating

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Takes place on the surface of the liquid and can happen at all temperatures (only some particles)

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Absolute zero

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When particles have 0 energy

22
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All objects with a temperature over 0

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Possess internal energy due to Ek and Ep

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During transfer of energy through temperature, what is the energy known as?

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Thermal energy

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Thermal conduction

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Thermal energy is transferred without movement of atoms/molecules. Ek is passed

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What are the mechanisms that contribute to thermal conduction?

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Free electrons and atomic vibration

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Atomic vibration (thermal conduction)

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The higher the temperature, speed/amplitude of molecules vibration increases. Particles collide with neighbouring atoms/molecules and transfer internal energy.

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When does conduction occur best?

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In solids as gases/liquids have weaker interatomic/molecular connections

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Free electrons (thermal conduction)

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Electrons are in thermal equilibrium with ions in atomic lattice. If metal is heated, electrons gain energy and transfer it to the lattice increasing vibration of ions.

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Thermal conductivity (K)

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Measure of how good a thermal conductor is at transferring energy through itself (W m-1 k-1)

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Larger the thermal conductivity (K)

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Better the substance is at transferring energy

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Rate of energy transfer depends on what?

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  • Physical dimensions of the conductor (area and thickness)
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Temperature gradient across the conductor
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Convection

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When thermal energy is transferred by bulk movement of the molecules that make up the substance

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Explain a convection current

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Heated region of fluid expands, particles gain internal energy and move apart, becomes less dense than surroundings and so rises, then cools, becomes more dense and sinks. Current occurs as process repeats.

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Thermal radiation

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Emission of electromagnetic radiation by an object

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How does thermal radiation occur?

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No medium is needed for particles, the atoms contain charged particles. When the atoms are in motion due to temperature, they emit photons due to acceleration of charged particles. The photons make up the thermal radiation.

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Where is thermal radiation emitted from?

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The surface of an object

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The amount and type of electromagnetic radiation emitted by an object will depend on?

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The temperature of the object

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The amount of thermal radiation emitted by an object depends on?

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Its surface area and the nature of the surface

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The darker/matter the surface, the what the thermal radiation

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Bigger emitting of thermal radiation

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Black body

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Perfect emitter of radiation - absorbs all radiation incident on it and emits dependent on its temp and surface area.

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What does the amount of radiation of a black body depend on?

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The temperature and surface area

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As the temperature of the black body increase,

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The peak wavelength decreases (frequency increases), intensity increases, overall intensity (power per m2 emitted) of each wavelength increases

43
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Luminosity (L)

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Total power radiated (W)

44
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Luminosity is proportional to…

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T^4 (where T is in K)

45
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Apparent brightness (b) units

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Wm-2

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Stars

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Considered to be black bodies, luminosity is given relative to the luminosity of the sun

47
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Specific heat capacity (c) units

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J kg^-1 K-^1

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What happens to the molecules of a liquid during evaporation?

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Their average Ek of molecules decreases and the temperature of the liquid decreases

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Apparent brightness (B/Wm-2) as distance from black body increases

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As the distance from a black body increases, intensity of radiation recieved will decrease as it spreads from the source

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Thermal conductivity (k) units

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Wm-1K-1

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Specific latent heat (L) units

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Jkg-1

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