Ch. 5 Temperature and Heat (incomplete) Flashcards

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1
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the net flow of energy between two objects due to a temperature difference

A

heat

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2
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the relative measure of the kinetic energy of an object’s particles

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temperature

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3
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the change in an object’s dimensions due to temperature

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thermal expansion

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4
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the heat required to raise one pound of water one Fahrenheit degree (unit often found used with hot water heaters and air conditioners)

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BTU (British thermal unit)

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5
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the heat required to raise one gram of water one Celsius degree

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calorie

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6
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food calorie

is 1000x a regular calorie unit

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Calorie (“big C calorie”)

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7
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the heat required to raise one gram of material one Celsius degree

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specific heat capacity

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8
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specific heat capacity for water

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c = 1.00 cal/g ℃

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9
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steam above 100 ℃

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superheated steam

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10
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ice below 0 ℃

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sub-cooled ice

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11
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the amount of moisture in the air compared to how much the air can hold at that temperature

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relative humidity

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12
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“latent” heat in this context means…

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“hidden”, because the thermometer doesn’t see this heat flow

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13
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equation: 1st law of thermodynamics

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(insert LaTeX here)

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14
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equation: thermal efficiency

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(insert LaTeX here)

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15
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equation: ideal efficiency

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(insert LaTeX here) important: in this equation the temperatures must be in Kelvin; always convert from Celsius (TK = TC + 273.15)

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