Laws
The universe is becoming more disordered
2nd Law
transfer by electromagnetic waves
radiation
freezing point in Fahrenheit
32 degrees
atoms in motion
heat
material that does NOT conduct heat well
insulator
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
1st Law
transfer by direct contact of matter
conduction
freezing point in Celsius
0 degrees
another name for thermal energy
heat energy
wind near the water that happens at night due to cooling land temperatures
land breeze
Entropy approaches its minimum as cooled toward absolute zero
3rd Law
transfer by density differences
convection
freezing point in Kelvin
273.15 K
study of thermal energy
Thermodynamics
substance that expands when it freezes
water
heat flow from hotter to colder
Zeroth Law
heat transfer when cooking popcorn on the stovetop
conduction
0 K is also called
Absolute zero
measure of how active molecules are
temperature
cool wind that comes off the water near the lake or ocean
sea breeze
measure of disorder
Entropy
heat transfer by the sun
radiation
Boiling point in Celsius
100 degrees
chemical reaction that uses a fuel and oxygen to produce heat
combustion
3 things needed to start a fire
fuel, oxygen, heat