Science Final Flashcards
Solid
Rigid, fixed shape, fixed volume, can’t be squashed
Liquid
Not rigid, no fixed shape, fixed volume, can’t be squashed
Gas
Not rigid, no fixed shape, no fixed volume, can be squashed
Thermocouple
2 metals twisted together
When heated electric current is generated
Electric current could be used to turn on a switch
Bimetallic strip
Iron and copper
If gets cold one side coils and one side expands
If gets hot process is reversed
EX) Refrigerators, air conditioning
Recording thermometer
Like seismogram but temperature
Infrared thermogram
Detects anything above absolute zero
The color or brightness of the image shows the temperature of the object
Melting
Solid to liquid
Freezing
Liquid to solid
Evaporation
Liquid to gas
Condensation
Gas to liquid
Sublimation
Solid to gas
Sublimation
Gas to solid
Room Temperature
20-25 degrees
Body Temperature
37 degrees
Coffee
55 degrees
Boiling Point
100 degrees at sea level
Freezing
0 degrees
Radiation
Transferring heat through waves or rays
Conduction
Transferring heat through touch
Convection
Transferring heat through fluids (liquid and gas)
By-product of thermal energy
Sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide
Chemical Energy
When burned can produce large amounts of thermal energy EX: Wood or coal
Electrical Energy
Hydroelectric dams use energy from falling water to produce electrical power
Mechanical Energy
Forces that push or pull objects often release thermal energy (friction) EX: Car brakes