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Thermodynamic systems
temperature, specific heat and pressure
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Physics
11th Grade
12/30/2016

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Term
Temperature
Definition
The higher the temperature of a substance, the faster is the motion of its molecules
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Heat
Definition
When two substance of different temperature are in thermal contact, heat flows from the higher temperature substance into the lower temperature substance.
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Celsius Scale
Definition
0 to a 100
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Fahrenheit Scale
Definition
32 to 212
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Kelvin Scale
Definition
273 to 373
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Thermal Equilibrium
Definition
When a thermometer is in contact with a substance, heat flow between them until they have the same temperature.
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Specific heat capacity
Definition
a substance is defined as the energy required to change the temperature of 1 kg of that substance by 1 C.
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