Heat - 1st Hour
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Spieringsk on April 9, 2012
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Ripon High School, Physical Science, Spring 2012, Spierings
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Thermal Energy | The total potential and kinetic energy of all the particles in an object |
| Heat | The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a temperature difference |
| Temperature | The measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point |
| Fahrenheit (°F) | Of or relating to a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 32°F and the boiling point as 212°F at one atmosphere of pressure |
| Celsius Scale (°C) | A temperature scale where the freezing and boiling points of water are chosen as reference points. |
| Kelvin Scale (K) | A scale at which the reference point is at which all motion of particles ceases. |
| Absolute Zero | The temperature at which all motion of particles inside a sample of mass ceases. |
| Specific Heat | The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a material by 1 Celsius degree |
| Conduction | The transfer of heat with no overall transfer of matter |
| Convection | The transfer of heat when particles of a liquid or gas move from one point to another |
| Radiation | The transfer of heat by waves moving through empty space |
| Thermal Conductor | A material that conducts thermal energy well |
| Thermal Insulator | A material that conducts thermal energy poorly |
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