Unit 4.1 Flashcards
1
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Conduction
A
A method of heat transfer in which heat is passed by vibration of particles
2
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Conductor
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A substance that allows heat to flow through it
3
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Convection
A
Transfer of heat in a liquid or gas due to less dense, warmer matter rising and denser, cooler matter falling
4
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Insulator
A
A material that does not conduct heat
5
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Radiation
A
Movement of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, which can travel through a vacuum
6
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Temperature
A
A measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance that results in how hot or cold the substance is
7
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Thermometer
A
An instrument used to measure temperature
8
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Absolute zero
A
The lowest possible temperature, -237°C
