ch14 Flashcards
movement of thermal energy
transferred from regions of higher temperatures to regions of lower temperature
thermal equilibrium
when different regions in thermal contact are at the same temperature //// temperature of the spheres is the same no (net) transfer of energy between the spheres
properties of objects that varies with temperature
1- density of a liquid
2- volume of a gas at constant pressure
3- resistance of a metal
4- e.m.f of thermocouple
specific heat capacity
the quantity of thermal energy per unit mass required to raise the temperature of the substance by one degree
equation of specific heat capacity
^Q=cm^0
latent heat of fusion
the quantity of thermal energy required to convert unit mass of solid to liquid without any change in temperature
equation of latent heat of fusion or vaporisation
^Q=mL
latent heat of vaporisation
the quantity of thermal energy needed to convert unit mass of liquid to vapor without any change in temperature