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The Heat is On
Discovering Design with Chemistry chapter 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | The ability to do work |
| Work | The application of a force to move an object over a distance |
| Heat | Energy that is exchanged because of a difference in temperature or a change in phase |
| calorie | The amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius |
| Specific heat capacity | The amount of heat it takes to raise a specific mass of a substance 1 °C |
| Latent heat | The amount of heat absorbed or released by a substance during a phase change |
| Exothermic reaction | A chemical reaction that releases energy |
| Endothermic reaction | A chemical reaction that absorbs energy |
| Kinetic energy | Energy that is in motion |
| Potential energy | Energy that is stored |