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Physics
Chapter 6
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Science
9th Grade
03/02/2009

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Term
define heat
Definition
A form of energy resulting from the motion of particles in matter
Term
Heat flows from a warmer object to a ________ object
Definition
cooler
Term

Where does the sun's heat come from?

Definition
Nuclear Reaction
Term
What is fusion
Definition
the reaction that occurs when atoms are joined together and energy is released
Term
When was the 1st steam engine produced
Definition
before 300ad by the greeks
Term
Friction is a form of ______ ______- the energy of _______that produces heat.
Definition
mech. energy; motion
Term

Heat causes paricles to move faster and move farther apart. heat can also _____ _____ from one _____ to another

Definition

 change matter; molecule

Term

Why does water boil?

Definition

the gas particles are moving fast, they bump each other more often and push other apart.

Term

cooled water ______ until 4*C then it begins to _____ at ___

Definition

contracts, expands; 0*C

Term

What does (hvac) stand for? What do they do?

Definition

heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.

                                    

they install, maintain, & repair heating, ventilation, & air conditioning.

Term

What schooling do the hvac have?

 

Definition
on the job training & apprienticeship
Term

What happens when you put your hand in cold water?

Definition
heat energy from your hand flows into the water and makes the water warm
Term
The higher the temp. the _____ an object's ______move
Definition
faster; particles
Term

How do thermometers work? heat causes the particles in the thermometer do expand as they expand the  height is then....

Definition

measured unit the marks of the thermometer

Term
Define celcius scale.
Definition

the temperature scale used by scientists and by people in many countries, in which h2o freezes at 

0* and boils at 100*

Term
What are the two formulas we can use?
Definition

feherenheit- f= 9/5 x c + 32

or

f= 1.8 x c + 32

celcius- c= 5/9 x (f- 32)

 

Term
define freezing point
Definition
a temperture at which liquid changes into a solid
Term
define melting point
Definition
the temp. at which a solid changes to a liquid
Term
how is temp. heat diffrent?
Definition

temp. is a measure of how fast of molecules in a substance are moving.

heat is a form of energy depends on the temp. of a substance and the amount of matter, or mass, the substance has.

Term

How does a pop up timer work?

case contain a plastic stem within a piece of soft metal is a spring. The soft metal is.....

Definition

solid room temp. when heated to certain temp and the spring.

Term

Define radiation, conduction, insulation, and convection.

Definition

radiation- radiant heat (the movement of energy) through a vacuum

conduction- the movement of heat energy grom one molecule to the next.

insulation- material that doesn't conduct heat well  

convection- heat that flows from warm to cold

Term

What two substances are typlically used in thermometers.

a. water and blood

b. mercury and alcohol

c. fruit smoothies and milkshakes

Definition

b. mercury and alcohol

 

Term

Why do we use digital thermometers?

a. quicker and easier

b. they are germless

c. they don't make you sick

 

Definition
a. quicker and easier
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