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10/26/12
Vocab for quiz on 10/26/12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Insulator | a material of such low conductivity that the flow of current through it is negligible ( glass ) |
| Conductor | Something that passes heat well ( metals are good conductors ) |
| Thermometer | Device used to measure temperature |
| Temperature | The measure of how hot or cold something is |
| Freeze | A liquid turning into a solid |
| Melt | A solid turning into a liquid |
| Conduction | the transfer of heat between two parts of a Stationary system, caused by a temperature difference between the parts |
| Convection | The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas |
| Radiation | The process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves |
| Heat | The state of the particles in an object, the more particles, the more heat. |
| Matter | The substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed - anything that takes up space is made of matter |
| Vaporization | A liquid turning into a gas |
| Condensation | A gas turning into a liquid |