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Chapter 10 test
Question | Answer |
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a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object | temperature |
all matter is made of --- molecules | moving |
particles move in (same or different)directions at (same or different) speeds | different; different |
what is a thermometer used to measure? | temperature |
an increase in the volume of a substance because of an increase in temperature | thermal expansion |
STUDY TEMPERATURE SCALES | :) |
absolute zero is the lowest temperature on the --- --- | kelvin scale |
absolute zero is the temperature at which molecular enery --- | stops |
what are the three units used to measure temperature? | Farenheit, celcius, kelvin |
list 3 things that involve thermal expansion | expansion joints, thermostats, and hot air balloons |
the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures | heat |
energy is transferred from the object with the --- temperature to the object with the --- temperature | higher; lower |
the total kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance | thermal energy |
does thermal energy relate to the amount of the substance? | yes |
when the 2 objects that are touching reach the same temperature | thermal equilibrium |
the transfer of energy from one substance to another through direct contact | thermal conduction |
are metals good conductors? | yes |
the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a liquid or gas | convection |
when you boil water, the water moves in --- | circles |
the transfer of energy by electromagentic waves | radiation |
can radiation transfer through a vaccum? | yes |
do all objects radiate electromagnetic waves? | yes |
the greenhouse effect is a form of --- | radiation |
the rate at which a substance conducts thermal energy | thermal conductivity |
the amount of energy needed to change the temoerature of 1kg of a substance by 1 degree C | specific heat |
water has a --- specific heat | high |
metals have a --- specific heat | low |
the physical forms in which a substance can exist | states of matter |
what 3 things does the state of matter depend on? | speed of particles, attraction between them, and pressure around them |
a change of a substance from one form to another | change of state |
what are 4 ways of changing state? | freezing, melting, boiling, condensing |
changed that occur when one or more substance are changed into entirely new substances | chemical changes |
what is food made of? | chemical compounds |
what is used to measure calories? | calorimeter |