Quiz 12-1-16 Flashcards
Heat
Total energy
Temperate
Average amount of kinetic energy
Q
Heat measured in Jules (J)
m
Mass measured in grams and kilograms
DT
Temperature change
c
Specific heat
Water
Has a high specific heat
Conduction
Touch
Examples: spoon in hot soup, holding a hot mug
Convection
Warm air flows up and cool air stays low
Example: hot upstairs cool in the basement
Radiation
Transfer of heat through waves
Example sun and fire
Black tin
Good absorber and good emitter
Knowing this wearing black on a sunny day will trap the heat inside you and make you more warm
Silver tin
Keeps heat in
If you want to keep coffee warm you want to use a silver tin
Gas to liquid
Condensation
Liquid to gas
Vaporization
Solid to liquid
Fusion