Thermal energy (quiz) Flashcards
The measurement of the average motion of the molecules in a substance
Temperature
The temperature scale in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
Celcius
Instrument used to measure the thermal energy in an object
Thermometer
A state of matter in which molecules are in a fixed and connected position
Solid
The motion or kinetic energy of the molecules in an object or substance
Thermal energy
A state of matter in which molecules flow over each other but are still connected in a substance
Liquid
A state of matter in which molecules are not connected and separate to fill all available space
Gas
The first substance that expanded and contracted well in a thermometer
Mercury
The temperature scale in which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees
Fahrenheit
