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What increases as the KE of an object increases?

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The temperature of an object

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-a measure of how hot or cold something is; specifically, a measure of the average KE of the particles in an object

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Temperature

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What do common thermometers rely on?

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Expansion

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-an instrument that measures and indicates temperature

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Thermometer

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Are all thermometers the same?

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No, they are all beautiful and special because they were created by God.
Ex. Refrigerator

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What are two common scales used for measuring temperature?

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Fahrenheit and Celsius

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A degree Celsius is ___ times larger than a degree Fahrenheit.

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1.8

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Fahrenheit=

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[(1.8)(Celsius)] + 32

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Celsius=

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(Fahrenheit - 32)/1.8

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What is the Kelvin scale based on?

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Absolute Zero

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-the temperature at which molecular energy is at a minimum (zero)

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Absolute Zero

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Kelvin=

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Celsius + 273

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12
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Does the Kelvin scale have negative numbers?

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Nah

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What are the boiling and freezing points of Celsius?

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100°

0°

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What are the boiling and freezing points of Fahrenheit?

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212°

32°

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What are the boiling and freezing points of Kelvin?

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373°

273°

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-the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures

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Heat

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The transfer of energy is always from the ____ temperature substance to the _____ temperature substance.

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Higher

Lower

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Three methods of heat energy transfer:

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Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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______ is the transfer of energy as heat moves through a material.

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Thermal conduction

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-involves objects in direct contact with one another

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Conduction

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-results from the movement of warm fluids

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Convection

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-the movement of matter due to differences in density caused by temperature variations

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Convection

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-the vertical movement of fluid currents due to temperature variations

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Convection Currents

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Give an example of a convection current.

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking

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Does radiation require contact with objects.

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You bet your not.

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-the energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves

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Radiation

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-reduces energy flow

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Insulator

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-a material through which heat energy can be easily transferred

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Conductor

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-the quantity of heat required to raise a unit of mass of homogeneous material of 1°C or 1 K in specified way given constant pressure and volume

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Specific Heat

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SI unit for specific heat

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J/kg*K

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-means that this is the amount of energy in Joules needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by exactly 1K

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Specific heat energy transfer

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Specific heat formula

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E=cm(delta)t or

Energy= Specific Heat * Mass * Temperature change

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Three methods of heat energy transfer:

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Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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______ is the transfer of energy as heat moves through a material.

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Thermal conduction

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-involves objects in direct contact with one another

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Conduction

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-results from the movement of warm fluids

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Convection

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-the movement of matter due to differences in density caused by temperature variations

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Convection

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-the vertical movement of fluid currents due to temperature variations

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Convection Currents

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Give an example of a convection current.

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking

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Three methods of heat energy transfer:

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Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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______ is the transfer of energy as heat moves through a material.

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Thermal conduction

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-involves objects in direct contact with one another

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Conduction

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-results from the movement of warm fluids

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Convection

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-the movement of matter due to differences in density caused by temperature variations

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Convection

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-the vertical movement of fluid currents due to temperature variations

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Convection Currents

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Give an example of a convection current.

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking

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Three methods of heat energy transfer:

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Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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______ is the transfer of energy as heat moves through a material.

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Thermal conduction

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-involves objects in direct contact with one another

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Conduction

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-results from the movement of warm fluids

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Convection

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-the movement of matter due to differences in density caused by temperature variations

A

Convection

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-the vertical movement of fluid currents due to temperature variations

A

Convection Currents

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Give an example of a convection current.

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking

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Three methods of heat energy transfer:

A

Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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______ is the transfer of energy as heat moves through a material.

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Thermal conduction

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-involves objects in direct contact with one another

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Conduction

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-results from the movement of warm fluids

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Convection

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-the movement of matter due to differences in density caused by temperature variations

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Convection

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-the vertical movement of fluid currents due to temperature variations

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Convection Currents

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Give an example of a convection current.

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking

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Three methods of heat energy transfer:

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Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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______ is the transfer of energy as heat moves through a material.

A

Thermal conduction

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-involves objects in direct contact with one another

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Conduction

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-results from the movement of warm fluids

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Convection

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-the movement of matter due to differences in density caused by temperature variations

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Convection

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-the vertical movement of fluid currents due to temperature variations

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Convection Currents

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Give an example of a convection current.

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking

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Three methods of heat energy transfer:

A

Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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______ is the transfer of energy as heat moves through a material.

A

Thermal conduction

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-involves objects in direct contact with one another

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Conduction

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-results from the movement of warm fluids

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Convection

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-the movement of matter due to differences in density caused by temperature variations

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Convection

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-the vertical movement of fluid currents due to temperature variations

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Convection Currents

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Give an example of a convection current.

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking

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Three methods of heat energy transfer:

A

Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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______ is the transfer of energy as heat moves through a material.

A

Thermal conduction

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-involves objects in direct contact with one another

A

Conduction

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-results from the movement of warm fluids

A

Convection

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-the movement of matter due to differences in density caused by temperature variations

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Convection

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-the vertical movement of fluid currents due to temperature variations

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Convection Currents

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Give an example of a convection current.

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking

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Three methods of heat energy transfer:

A

Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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______ is the transfer of energy as heat moves through a material.

A

Thermal conduction

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-involves objects in direct contact with one another

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Conduction

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-results from the movement of warm fluids

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Convection

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-the movement of matter due to differences in density caused by temperature variations

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Convection

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-the vertical movement of fluid currents due to temperature variations

A

Convection Currents

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Give an example of a convection current.

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking

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Three methods of heat energy transfer:

A

Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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______ is the transfer of energy as heat moves through a material.

A

Thermal conduction

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-involves objects in direct contact with one another

A

Conduction

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-results from the movement of warm fluids

A

Convection

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-the movement of matter due to differences in density caused by temperature variations

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Convection

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-the vertical movement of fluid currents due to temperature variations

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Convection Currents

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Give an example of a convection current.

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking

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