Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Refers to the natural condition created by the fire or the normal movement of fire, smoke and fire gases within a structure or building.

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THERMAL BALANCE

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Refers to those turbulent circulations of steam and smoke which replaces the normal flow of the products of combustion.

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THERMAL IMBALANCE

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3
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Refers to the amount of heat absorbed by a substance when a substance from solid to a liquid, and from a liquid to gas.

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LATENT HEAT

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4
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Is the quantity of heat necessary to convert solid to liquid.

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HEAT OF FUSION

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5
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Quantity of heat absorbed when a substance is converted from liquid to gas.

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HEAT OF VAPORIZATION

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6
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Is a process by which energy in the form of heat is exchanged between bodies or parts of the same body at different temperatures.

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HEAT TRANSFER

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7
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Passage of heat energy from particle to particle in a substance.

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CONDUCTION

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8
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Generated by intense fire it refers to heat travels in an upward movement.

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CONVECTION

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