Heat  Flashcards

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The average kinetic energy of a system. The measure of the hotness or coldness of a body. It can be measured in Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, and Rankine.

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Temperature

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The SI unit of temperature.

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Kelvin

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It is defined as energy in transit. It is measured in joules (J).

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Heat

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The total energy of the system responsible for its temperature. It depends on the amount of matter. When we sum up all the kinetic energies and potential energies of a system.

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Thermal Energy

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When the two objects are placed in contact with each other in a closed system.

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Thermal Equilibrium

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A Swedish astronomer from Uppsala, Sweden. He invented a temperature scale named after him: the Celsius – also known as the centigrade scale.

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Anders Celsius

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Solid to Liquid

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Melting

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Liquid to Solid

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Freezing

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Liquid to Gas

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Evaporation

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Gas to Liquid

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Condensation

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Solid to Gas

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Sublimation

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12
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Gas to Solid

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Deposition

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Five (5) phases of matter

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Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma, and Bose-Einstein

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Materials expand when they are heated.

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Thermal Expansion

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15
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Three (3) types of thermal expansion

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Linear Expansion

Areal Expansion

Volumetric Expansion

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