What is Heat? Flashcards

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kinetic theory

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  • all matter has moving particles
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heat is…

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  • the result of particle motion

- the flow of energy caused by temperature differences

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heat flows…

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  • from warm to cool

- until equilibrium is reached

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absolute zero…

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  • can the particles ever stop moving?

- no, even the coldest thing imaginable has heat

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