Chapter 6 NEWBOOK Flashcards
a measure of how hot (or cold) something is
temperature
an increase in the size of a substance in response to an increase in temperature of the substance
thermal expansion
the temperature at which molecular energy is at a minimum
Absolute zero
the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperature
heat
the kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms
thermal energy
the transfer of energy as heat through 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 electromagnet waves
radiation
the quantity of heat required to raise a unit mass of homogeneous material 1 K or 1 degrees C in a specified way given constant pressure and volume
specific heat
physical form of matter ( solid, liquid, and gas)
states of matter
the change of a substance from one physical state to another
change of state
a substance that reduces the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound.
insulator
a machine that transform heat into mechanical energy, or work
heat engine
