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Chapter 15, 16, 17
Energy-SSMS
Term | Definition |
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energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
thermal energy | the total potential and kinetic energy |
conduction | the transfer of heat from one particle to another |
convection | the movement of fluid to transfer hear |
radiation | the direct transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves |
solid | not hollow |
gas | a substance such as air |
liquid | a flowing substance |
solubility | the capacity to dissolve |
melting point | the temperature at which something melts |
boiling point | the temperature at which something boils |
reflection | when light bounces off an object |
refraction | the change of direction of a wave |
wavelength | the distant between crests |
electromagnetic radiation | energy that travels through space in the form of waves |
electromagnetic spectrum | range of radiation |
ultraviolet light | wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X rays |
ozone | a toxic form of oxygen |
conductor | a material that conducts heat well |
insulator | a material that does not conduct heat well |