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| solids, liquids and gasses expand when heated- the atoms vibrate faster and this causes them to become further apart by taking up more volume. |
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| definite temperatures at which a state changes (water to ice) |
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| if the sizes of the individual degrees are closer to eachother then it's more linear. |
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the capacity for absorbing thermal energy
thermal capacity= specific heat capacity x mass |
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| for a fixed mass of gas at a constant pressure, the volume is directly proportional to the temperature. |
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