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Physical Science Chp 5
Important Terms and Ideas of Chapter 5
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Undergraduate 1
09/26/2012

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Temperature
Definition
how fast particles are moving (related to average kinetic energy)
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Heat
Definition
energy transferred due to a difference in temperature
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Specific Heat
Definition
amount of heat added or removed to change temperature of 1kg of a substance 1C
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Metabolic Energy
Definition
biochemical process energy in food changed into other forms of energy
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Density
Definition
mass per unit of volume (Mass divided by volume)
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Density SI Unit
Definition
kilograms per meter cubed (3d)
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Volume
Definition
Amount of space a substance occupies (V=lwh)
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Archimedes and the Crown
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Water Displacement
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Pressure
Definition
Force divided by area. area over which the force is applied matters
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SI unit for pressure
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Pascal Newton per meter squared
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Pressure in Water
Definition
Deeper you go more pressure, more stuff on top of you
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Pressure of Fluid
Definition
same in all directions at a given depth
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Buyancy
Definition
bouyant force makes it float, even if it doean't float
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Buyant Force
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Wieght of fluid displaced, things with less density than the water float
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Boyle's Gas Law
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Increase of Pressure... Volume Decrease...
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Charle's Law
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Ideal Gas Law
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Kenetic Theory of Gases
Definition
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