Unit 3--Fall Flashcards
Strengthen knowledge of vocabulary to increase comprehension of subject
measure of the amount of kinetic energy in a material/object
temperature
sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object
thermal energy
thermal energy that flows from an area of high temperature to an area of low temperature
heat
amount of heat required to raise 1 kg of a material by 1 degree C
specific heat
transfers thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
radiation
transfers thermal energy by collisions between particles in matter
conduction
transfer of thermal energy in a fluid by movement of warmer and cooler fluid from place to place, like currents
convection
material in which heat flows slowly
insulator
material in which heat flows quickly
conductor
how particles move: includes 3 parts
all matter is made up of particles, all particles are in constant, random motion and particles collide with themselves and their container
kinetic molecular theory
temperature at which a solid begins to liquefy, particles slip out of their ordered arrangement
melting point
amount of energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid at its melting point
heat of fusion
temperature at which pressure of the vapor in the liquid is equal to external pressure acting on the surface of liquid
boiling point
amount of energy required for liquid at its boiling point to become a gas
heat of vaporization
spreading of particles until particles are uniformly distributed, particles move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until equilibrium
diffusion
matter consisting of positively and negatively charged particles
plasma
increase in size when temperature is increased
thermal expansion
ability of a liquid or gas to exert an upward force on an object immersed in it
buoyancy
force per unit area; measured in pascals
pressure
mass divided by volume
density
resistance to flow of a fluid; resistance of a fluid to flow
viscosity
Newton / meter squared; measure of pressure
pascal
plasma, solid, liquid, gas
four states of matter
buoyant force of an object is equal to the weight of the fluid the object displaces; if these are equal the object floats
Archimedes’ Principle