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TRBC Chem/Phys L11
Exploring Creation with Chemistry & Physics Lesson 11 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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entropy | A measure of disorder |
Celsius | The most common scale used outside the U.S. to measure temperature |
Kelvin | A scale used to measure the hottest and coldest temperature an object can reach. |
heat sink | The item receiving the heat in a heat transfer. |
conduction | Warming that ocurs when the heat source and the heat sink are connected through matter. |
fire triangle | The three wings needed for a fire: heat, fuel, and oxygen |
convection | Heat that transfers in liquids and gases. |
Farenheit | The most common scale used in the U.S. to measure temperature. |
radiant heat | Heat travels through empty space. |
thermodynamics | The study of thermal energy. |
thermal energy | Heat energy we receive from the sun. |
thermal expansion | When things heat up and begin to expand. |