ch 22 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| what is the role of 'loose' electrons in heat conductors? | they transfer energy through the conducting material |
| what does an insulator do? | moves heat slowly whereas conductors move heat quickly |
| what is cold(why isnt it tangeable?) | cold is the lack of heat |
| How does Archimede's principle relate to convection? | warmed air is less dense and is buoyed upward |
| what is radiant energy? | any energy that is transmitted by radiation- including heat |
| length of waves at low and high temp | low temp-long waves; high temp-short waves |
| Why does a good absorber of radiant energy appear black? | it reflects no radiant energy and therefore no light |
| is a good absorber of radiation a good emitter or a poor emitter? | good emitter |
| does newton's law of cooling apply to warming as well as to cooling? | yes |
| what is terrestrial radiation? | evergy that earth radiates |
| how come solar radiant energy is composed of short waves, yet terrestrial radiation is composed of relatively longer waves? | because earth isn't hot enough to produce short waves |
| greenhouse effect? | heat comes in but cant get out |
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