Chapter 6 Flashcards
a measure of how hot (or cold) somethings is; a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
temperature
an increase in the size of a substance in response to an increase in the temperature of the substance
thermal expansion
the temperature at which molecular energy is at a minimum (0 K on the Kelvin scale or -273. 16C on the Celsius scale)
absolute zero
the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures
heat
the kinetic energy of a substance’s atom
thermal energy
the transfer of energy as heat though a material
thermal conduction
a material through which energy can be transferred as heat
thermal conductor
a material that reduces or prevents the transfer of heat
thermal insulator
the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
convection
the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
radiation
the quantity of heat required to raise a unit mass of homogeneous material 1 K or 1C in a specified way given constant pressure and volume
specific heat
the physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid, and gas
states of matter
the change of substance from one physical state to another
change of state
a substance that reduces the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
insulation
a machine that transforms heat into mechanical energy, or work
heat engine
