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1
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Heat is a force of

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energy

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2
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What is a Joule

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Unit of heat

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3
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When do Solid, liquids and gasses expand

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When heated

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When do Solid liquids and gasses contract

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When cooled

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5
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What is a Bimetallic strip

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The different metals will expand and contract at different rates due to their molecular properties

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What is a Conduction

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Heat travels from particle to particle along a substance

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What is a Convection

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Heat travels through the fluid when the particles move and carry the heat

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What is Radiation

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Heat travels through a hot object without a medium does not need a solid, liquid or gas to go through will flow through a vacuum

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What is a Conductor

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Something which allows energy to flow through it E.G metal

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What is an Insulator

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A substance which dosnt allow energy to pass through. E.G WOOD OR PLASTIC

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What form of energy and is measured in joules (J)

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Heat

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12
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Do Materials expand when heated and contract when cooled.

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Yes

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13
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Above 4°C water behaves like other liquids

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.

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Below 4°C water behaves oppositely to other liquids.

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.

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15
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Does Reducing pressure lowers the boiling point of water below 100°C.

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Yes

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16
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What is Radiation

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The transfer of heat from a hot object without the need of a medium

17
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How does the Sun transfer its energy

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by radiation

18
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What is Temperature

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The measure of how hot something is

19
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How is Temperature measured

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With a thermometer

20
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Name the two types of thermometers

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A mercury thermometer and alcohol thermometer

21
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The liquid in the thermometer will do what when heated or cooled

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Expand and rise when heated and will contract and fall when cooled

22
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Temperature is measured

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Between 0C and 100C degrees

23
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What is a Melting point

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Is where a solid turns to a liquid

24
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What is a Boiling point

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is when a liquid turns to a gas

25
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What is a Freezing point

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Is when a liquid turns to a solid

26
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What is Condensation

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Is when gas turns to a liquid

27
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What is a Latent heat

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The heat taken in or given out when a substance is changing state without a change is temperature

28
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Latent heat of fusion is used when

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a solid changes into a liquid

29
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Latent heat of vaporisation Is used when

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liquid changes into a gas

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