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
Liquid to solid
Freezing
Gas to solid
Deposition
Solid to gas
Sublimation
Exothermic
Heat is given off
Examples: freezing
Endothermic
Heat enters and is taken in
Example: melting, vaporization, sublimation
Heat of fusion
Melting and freezing