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| water is useful as a coolant because it can absorb heat without a large change in temperature. |
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| Dark colored materials (absorb) radiant energy. |
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| Some of the sun's radiation is reflected by the atmosphere. |
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| Device used to measure specific heat. |
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| the specific heat of water is so high because water molecules form (strongbonds) with each other. |
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| In the US, 55% of energy is used to heat (and cool) |
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| When heat is added, some of the added heat has to break these bonds before the (molecules) can start moving faster. |
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| Radiation passes more easily through this because the molecules are farther apart. |
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| When temperature increases, the(average) kinetic energy of the particles in the object increases. |
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| Radiation travels in space where no matter is present. |
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| the amount of heat needed to raise 1kg of some substance by 1 celsius degree. |
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| this rising and sinking action in liquids. |
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| Materials that are (lightcolored) relflect more radiant energy. |
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| Because particles are in motion, they have this. |
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| the si unit for temperature. |
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| thermal energy that flows from something at a higher temperature to something at a lower temperature. |
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| this kind of energy increases as the molecules move futher apart. |
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| radiation travels in (metals) where no matter is present. |
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| heat is measured in (joules) |
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| the earth's atmosphere is made of various gasses and is a (fluid) |
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| the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. |
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| the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object. |
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| this is what makes a material like fleece a good insulator. |
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| Q=mc(tf-ti) is the thermal energy. |
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| the more commonly used temperature scale. |
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| many of the world's (desert) regions are due to atmospheric convection currents. |
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| a material in which heat flows slowly. |
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| heat moves faster by conduction in? |
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| heat energy transferred by COLLISIONS between particles in matter. |
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| wood, -?-, fiberglass and air are good insulators. |
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| silver, copper, and -?-, are among the best conductors of heat. |
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| transfer of thermal energy in liquids. |
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| water is used to cool automobile? |
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| Q=mC(ti-ti) is the thermal energy. |
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| specific heat is 4184 J/kg-C? |
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