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10/26/12
Vocab for quiz on 10/26/12
Question | Answer |
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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 |