Book 2 Chapter 6 Flashcards
A measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
Temperature
An increase in the size of a substance in response to an increase in the temperature of the substance
Thermal Expansion
The temperature at which molecular energy is at a minimum (0 K on the Kelvin scale or -273.16 C on the Celsius scale)
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 Conduction
A material through which energy can be transferred as heat
Thermal Conductor
A material that reduces or prevents the transfer of heat
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 of homogeneous material 1 K or 1 C in a specified way given constant pressure and volume
Specific Heat
The physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid, and gas
States of Matter
The change of a substance from one physical state to another
Change of State
A substance that reduces the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
Insulation
A machine that transforms heat into mechanical energy, or work
Heat Engine
