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| Heat transfer that does not require a medium (electromagnetic) |
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| Transfer of heat by physical motion of fluids or gases (cells) |
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| Movement of heat by collisions of vibrating atoms or molecules |
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| Good insulator; high specific heat (created by fur & feathers) |
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| Displays largest specific heat of any common substance |
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| Heats up faster than water & causes daytime onshore breezes |
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| Diurnal wind from ocean to land during the day |
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| Amount of heat necessary to raise 1 gm of substance 1 degree C |
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| Amount of heat substance absorbs before rising in temperature |
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| Instrument used to demonstrate heat transfer by radiant energy |
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| Low specific heat; good thermal and electrical conductors |
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| Material that easily transfers heat energy between molecules |
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| Material that impedes flow of heat between molecules (high specific heat) |
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| Device to test differences in metal thermal conductivity |
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| Amount of heat necessary to raise 1 gm H2O, 1 degree C |
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| Thermal energy; measures amount of atomic kinetic energy (cells) |
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| Measures degree of molecular movement |
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| Coldest attainable temperature (0 degrees K); no molecular movement here |
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| Keratin structures that trap air for heat insulations (mamm./bird) |
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| 2nd Law of Thermodynamics |
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| Entropy of isolated system always increases |
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| Wind moves from land to water at night |
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| A measure of disorder in a physical system; increases with time |
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| Warms on Radiant heating; soars on Convective heating |
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| Black skin/white hair; skin = heat absorption & thermal insulation |
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| Qualification of loss of useful energy (engine work/energy in) |
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| Heat waves from electromagnetic radiation |
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