Temperature And Thermal Energy Flashcards
(15 cards)
Conduction
Heat transfer through materials by direct contact of matter. A thermal insulator is a material that conducts heat poorly.
Internal energy
Energy associated with the random, disordered motion of molecules
Unit of specific heat
Calorie
Relationship between specific heat and temperature gain
Inversely related
Radiation
Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves
Thermal equilibrium
Have the same temperature
Thermal radiation
Electromagnetic waves produced by objects because of their temperature
Thermal energy
Sum of all kinetic energy of the molecules of a material
Forced convection
Flow of gas or liquid is circulated by pumps or fans
Methods of heat transfer
Conduction, convection, radiation
Convection
Transfer of heat by the motion of liquids and gases
Free convection
Flow of gas or liquid comes from differences in density and temperature
Temperature
measure of average kinetic energy of the molecules of an object
First law of Thermodynamics
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.
Specific heat
Is a property of a substance