P1.2 & P1.3 Flashcards
What is internal energy?
Internal energy is the total amount of kinetic and potential energy of all the particles that make up a system.
Does temperature change during state changes? Why?
No, the energy goes into the breaking the forces between particles increasing the temperature.
formula for specific heat capacity
Change in thermal energy = mass x specific heat capacity x temperature change
What is specific heat capacity?
the energy required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius
gas to solid
deposition
solid to gas
sublimation
gas to liquid
condensation
liquid to gas
boiling
liquid to solid
freezing
What is temperature?
Temperature is the average amount of kinetic energy between the particles.
What happens to the mass during a stage change?
Mass is conserved.
A change in the temperature of a system depends on:
the mass of the material
the substance of the material
the amount of energy put into the system
Why is it easier to heat up lead rather than a liquid?
Since lead is a solid and the particles are only vibrating, they vibrate faster after being heated. As the particles are closer together in a solid, they are more likely to hit each other and pass the energy around.
This means that the energy spreads through the block quickly and the temperature of the block goes up quickly.
Specific Latent Heat
Amount of energy needed to change the state of 1 kilo of a substance WITHOUT a change in temperature.
specific latent heat of vaporization
The amount of energy required to change a unit mass of a substance from liquid to gas