Chapter 13 Temperature And Energy

Question 1

Temperature

Answer 1

A measure of how hot or cold something is or the amount of average kinetic energy of particles in an object

Question 2

Thermometer

Answer 2

Instrument that indicates temperature

Question 3

Absolute zero

Answer 3

When the temperature reaches the minimum molecular energy (0 K on the Kelvin scale or -273.16 degrees C on Celsius scale)

Question 4

Heat

Answer 4

Energy transferred between objects at different temperatures

Question 5

Thermal conduction

Answer 5

The transfer of energy as heat moves through a material

Question 6

Convection

Answer 6

Movement of matter because of different densities that are caused by temperature variations

Question 7

Convection current

Answer 7

The vertical movement of air currents due to the temperature variations

Question 8

Radiation

Answer 8

The energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves including visible light and infrared waves

Question 9

Specific heat

Answer 9

A quantity of her needed to raise a unit mass of homogenous material; 1 K or 1 degree C in a specified way given constant pressure and volume

Question 10

Electromagnetic waves

Answer 10

Energy that is transferred as heat from an object

Infrared radiation, visible light, and ultraviolet rays

Question 11

Conductor

Answer 11

My material in which energy can be easily transferred as heat

Question 12

Insulator

Answer 12

Poor/ bad conductors used to reduce energy transfer

Question 13

Refrigerant

Answer 13

Causes cooling

Question 14

Heat engine

Answer 14

A device that produces power from heat

Gasoline engine or steam engine