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| a form of thermal energy which causes the particles in a material to increase their kinetic energy (energy in motion) |
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| unit used to measure heat, the quantity of heat required to raise the temp. of 1 gram of water 1'C |
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| unit for heat, 1 calorie is equal to 4.18J |
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| a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a material/substance |
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| Specific Heat (S.h. or Cp) |
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| the ability of a material to absorb heat energy, the quantity of heat required to raise the temp. of 1gram of a material 1'C |
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| the temperature at which an objects kinetic energy is minimal; the lowest temp. to which a substance may be cooled. |
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| the quantity of heat required to change one gram of a substance from a solid to a liquid or liquid to a solid |
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| quantity of heat required to change 1gram of a substance from a liquid to a gas or a gas to a liquid |
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| the movement of heat energy from warmer objects to cooler objects |
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| method of transferring heat by direct contact (touching) of warmer particles to cooler particles (associated with solids, liquids and gases) |
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| method of transferring heat by the movement of particles from warmer areas to cooler areas (associated with liquids and gases) |
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method of transferring heat without the movement of particles
:the sun transfers energy to earth via this method (elecromagnetic waves) |
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