Temperature And Thermal Energy Flashcards

(15 cards)

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Conduction

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Heat transfer through materials by direct contact of matter. A thermal insulator is a material that conducts heat poorly.

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Internal energy

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Energy associated with the random, disordered motion of molecules

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3
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Unit of specific heat

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Calorie

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4
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Relationship between specific heat and temperature gain

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Inversely related

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5
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Radiation

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Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves

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8
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Thermal equilibrium

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Have the same temperature

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9
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Thermal radiation

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Electromagnetic waves produced by objects because of their temperature

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Thermal energy

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Sum of all kinetic energy of the molecules of a material

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12
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Forced convection

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Flow of gas or liquid is circulated by pumps or fans

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13
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Methods of heat transfer

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Conduction, convection, radiation

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15
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Convection

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Transfer of heat by the motion of liquids and gases

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17
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Free convection

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Flow of gas or liquid comes from differences in density and temperature

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19
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Temperature

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measure of average kinetic energy of the molecules of an object

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First law of Thermodynamics

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In an isolated system, the total amount of thermal energy remains constant.
In a closed system the energy lost by one object is equal to the energy gained by the other. Contents eventually reach equilibrium.

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22
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Specific heat

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Is a property of a substance

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