Physics Final (2c): HEAT & HEAT TRANSFER Flashcards
1
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Temperature (T)
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a number that corresponds to the warmth or coldness of an object (relative)
2
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Heat
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internal energy transferred from one thing to another due to a temperature difference
3
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Specific Heat Capacity
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defined as the quantity of heat required to change temperature of a unit mass of the substance by 1 degree Celsius
4
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Thermal Expansion
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due to rise in temperature of a substance, molecules jiggle faster and move farther apart
5
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Conduction
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transfer of internal energy by electron and molecular collisions within a substance, especially a solid
6
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Convection
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transfer of heat involving only bulk motion of fluids
7
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Radiation
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transfer of energy from electromagnetic waves
