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6 CK ENERGY SET 4
6th CK SCIENCE HEAT & ENERGY SET 4 (s-w +diatoms!) COMPLETED
Term | Definition |
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Specific heat | the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one kelvin. |
Sublimation | solids that are heated and turn directly into a gas without ever becoming a liquid (ex. Carbon dioxide [dry ice], iodine) |
Temperature: | measures how fast object particles are moving (measures kinetic energy) |
Thermal energy | internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules. |
Thermal expansion | the expansion of matter when it is heated. |
Thermometer | an instrument that uses alcohol, a crystal, or mercury to measure the temperature of an object |
Thermostat | a device that regulates temperature |
Thermogram | image of an object made by measuring the infrared light it gives off |
Three Mile Island | The location of an accident in 1979 in a nuclear power plant |
Toxic waste | A general term used to refer to chemical compounds produced by industry which, if they are ingested or breathed in by humans, can cause physiological damage. |
Uranium 235 | the most common fuel used by fission reactors to create nuclear power |
Vaporization | the process by which matter changes from the liquid to the gas state. |
Viscosity | the resistance of a liquid to flow |
Wave Energy | any form of energy that travels in waves: sound, light and electromagnetic energy |
Work | the transfer of energy |
Diatoms | the layer of materials formerly known as dead animals; used to make oil and natural gas |