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Thermal Energy Otto
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Question | Answer |
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Thermal Energy | the kinetic energy of moving particles of a substance or an object. The more of this energy, the warmer it is |
Temperature | a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of an object. Tne faster they move they higher the temperature |
Farenheit | the way temperature is given in the US. Water freezes at 32 degreees F and boils at 212 degrees |
Celsius Scale | water freezes at 0 (zero) degrees and boils at 100 degrees |
Heat | the transfer of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler ones |
3 processes that transfer thermal enrgy | -conduction -convection -radiation |
Kelvin Scale | A scale that some scientists use because it starts at absolute zero |
Conduction | the transfer of thermal energy when 2 objects touch. When a warmer solid touches a cooler one, some of the warmer solid's thermal energy transfers to the cooler solid. |
Convection | the transfer of thermal energy through fluid. The fluid can be liquid or gas |
Radiation | the transfer of thermal energy as waves, example the sun or a microwave |
Conductor | Something that transfers heat well |
Insulator | Something that transfer heat horribly |
Thermometer | Something that measures heat |
solid -> liquid | malting point |
liquid -> solid | freezing point |
gas -> liquid | condensing point |
liquid -> gas | vaporizing point |
matter | something that has mass and takes up space |