heat & temp Flashcards

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1
Q

what is heat

A

heat is a form of energy

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2
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what is temperature

A

temp is the degree of hotness of an object

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3
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how does heat travel

A

heat travels from a hotter to a colder region

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4
Q

true or false:
things expand when hot

A

true

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5
Q

true or false:
things expand when cold

A

false

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6
Q

list poor conductors of heat

A

plastic, wood, rubber, air, water, glass (almost anything not metal)

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7
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list good conductors of heat

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iron, copper (almost everything metal)

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8
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T/F when an object gains heat, does the mass increase?

A

FALSE

only the volume increases, causing it to expand

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