Heat - Physics Flashcards

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Solids, liquids and gases expand…

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… when heated

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What is heat

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Heat is a form of energy

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3
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Solids, liquids and gases contract when

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heated

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Heat is a form of energy. What is heat measured in

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The measurement of energy is the joule

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5
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Water begins to expand when..

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cooled below 4 degrees Celsius

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6
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What does a bimetallic strip do?

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It Shows that not all metals heat at the same

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7
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Conduction

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Heat travels from particle to particle along a substance, normally a solid

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8
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Convection

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Heat travels through a fluid when the particles carry heat

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Radiation

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Heat travels from a hot object without need for a medium

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10
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Melting point

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Is when a solid turns to a liquid

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Boiling point

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Is when a liquid turns to a solid

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Freezing point

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Is when a liquid turns to a solid

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13
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Condensation

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Is when a gas turns to a liquid

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14
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What isLatent heat

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Latent heat is when the heat is taken in or given out when a substance is changing state with out a change in tempature

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