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AIG Heat and Energy
AIG Heat and Energy Unit 2
Question | Answer |
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Thermal energy | Kinetic energy an object's atoms or molecules possess or heat |
Temperature | measurement of the average kinetic energy of an object's particles |
Calorie | The amount of energy needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius |
Thermal Capacity | The ability to store or absorb heat, also known as specific heat |
Conduction | Transfer of heat by the collision of particles |
Thermal Equilibrium | When two objects have reached the same temperature and no heat transfer is taking place |
Thermal Insulator | Material that does not easily conduct heat |
Convection | Transferring of heat through currents |
Thermal radiation | Transferring of heat through electromagnetic waves |
Infrared radiation | Electromagnetic waves with frequencies betweenmicrowaves and visible light |
Sloar energy | Energy from the sun |
Geothermal energy | Heat from inside the earth |
Thermal energy- Kinetic energy an object's atoms or molecules possess or heat | |
Temperature- measurement of the average kinetic energy of an object's particles | |
Calorie- The amount of energy needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius | |
Thermal Capacity- The ability to store or absorb heat, also known as specific heat | |
Conduction- Transfer of heat by the collision of particles | |
Thermal Equilibrium- When two objects have reached the same temperature and no heat transfer is taking place | |
Thermal Insulator- Material that does not easily conduct heat | |
Convection- Transferring of heat through currents | |
Thermal radiation -Transferring of heat through electromagnetic waves | |
Infrared radiation -Electromagnetic waves with frequencies betweenmicrowaves and visible light | |
Sloar energy- Energy from the sun | |
Geothermal energy- Heat from inside the earth | |