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Chapter 10 Vocabulary
thermal stuff , forms of energy
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8th Grade
01/11/2011

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Temperature
Definition
the average Kenetic Energy in the particle in an object
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Thermal Expansion
Definition
is the increase in volume because of an increase in temp
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Absolute Zero
Definition
when all molecular motion stops
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Heat
Definition
is energy transferred between objects at different temperatures
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Thermal Energy
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the TOTAL Kenetic Energy of the particles that make up an object
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Thermal Conduction
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the transfer of energy through a material
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Thermal Conductors
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a material through which energy can be transferred as heat
EXAMPLE: Curling iron, cookie sheet, iron skillet, copper pipe, stove coil
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Thermal Insulator
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a material that reduces or prevents the transfer of heat
EXAMPLE:
Flannel Shirt, Oven mitt, plastic spatula, fiberglass insulation, ceramic bowl
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Convection
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the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
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Specific Heat
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the amount of energy needed to change the temperature of 1 kg of a substance to 1 degree Celsius
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States of Matter
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the physical forms of matter: solid, liquid, or gas
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Change of State
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the change of a substance from one physical state to another
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Insulation
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a substance that reduces the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
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Heat Engine
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a machine that transforms heat into mechanical energy, or work
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Thermal Pollution
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temperature increase in a body of water caused by human activity and that has a harmful effect on water quality&on the ability of that water to support life
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