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Chapter 10 vocab
Chapter 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The energy transferred between objects that are at different temps. | Heat |
| The temp. at which molecular energy is at a minimum (OK on the kelvin scale or -273.16C on the celsius scale) | Absolute zero |
| A measure of how hot (or cold) something i;specifically a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object | Temperature |
| An increase in a size of a substance in response to an increase in the temp. of a substance | Thermal expansion |
| The kinetic energy of a substance's atom | Thermal energy |
| A substance that reduces the transfer of electricity, heat,or sound | Insulator |
| The transfer of energy as heat through a material | Conduction |
| A thing that transfers energy as heat through material | Conductor |
| The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves | Radiation |