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Energy Chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Temperature | The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance. |
| Fahrenheit Scale | The temperature scale on which water freezes at 32 degrees F and boils at 212 degrees F. |
| Celsius Scale | The temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees C And boils at 100 degrees C. |
| Kelvin Scale | The temperature scale on which zero is the temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter. |
| Absolute Zero | The temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter. |
| Heat | The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object. |
| Convection | The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid. |
| Convection Current | The movement of a fluid, caused by difference in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another. |
| Radiation | The transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves. |
| Conduction | The transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another. |
| Conductor | A material that conducts heat well. |
| Insulator | A material that doesn't conduct heat well. |
| Specific Heat | The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a material by 1 kelvin, which is equivalent to 1 degree Celsius. |
| Thermal Expansion | The expansion of matter when it is heated. |