Heat Flashcards
1
Q
boiling point
A
the boiling point of water is 100 degrees
2
Q
insulaton
A
materials that are poor conductors of heat
3
Q
conduction
A
movement of heat through a substance without the movement of particles
4
Q
expansion
A
metals expand when heated
5
Q
radiation
A
dosent need a medium
6
Q
contraction
A
metals contract when cooled
7
Q
cooling curve
A
wen you record tempature vs time and something changes in state
8
Q
tempature
A
a measure of how hot something is
9
Q
convection
A
the movement of heat through a substance by the movement of the particles of that substance
10
Q
latent heat
A
causes a change in state and not in tempature
11
Q
bimetallic strip
A
what switches off a kettle and toaster
made of brass and copper
bends when heated
12
Q
Melting point
A
The tempature of when something changes from a solid to a liquid
