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Chapter 10 vocab
Chapter 10
Question | Answer |
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The energy transferred between objects that are at different temps. | Heat |
The temp. at which molecular energy is at a minimum (OK on the kelvin scale or -273.16C on the celsius scale) | Absolute zero |
A measure of how hot (or cold) something i;specifically a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object | Temperature |
An increase in a size of a substance in response to an increase in the temp. of a substance | Thermal expansion |
The kinetic energy of a substance's atom | Thermal energy |
A substance that reduces the transfer of electricity, heat,or sound | Insulator |
The transfer of energy as heat through a material | Conduction |
A thing that transfers energy as heat through material | Conductor |
The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves | Radiation |