definitions
Terms
About temperature
from cornell notes
From Cornell notes2
100
Ability to cause change
What is energy?
100
What is the law of conservation of energy?
It states energy which cannot be created or destroyed
100
A measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object.
What is temperature?
100
The total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance.
What is thermal energy?
100
Material that transfers heat very well.
What is conductor?
200
The energy of an object due to its motion
What is kinetic energy?
200
Equally spaced units between two points.
What is degrees?
200
The energy transferred from an object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature.
What is heat?
200
Material that is a poor conductor of heat.
What is isulater?
300
Energy of an object due to its position
What is potential energy?
300
What is mechanical energy?
The sum of energy of motion and energy of position
300
Instrument used for measuring the temperature.
What is thermometer?
300
Equal to the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature.
What is calorie?
300
Transfer of energy as heat by the movement of a liquid or gas.
What is convection?
400
When energy changes from one form to another
What is energy transformation?
400
What is the kinetic theory of matter?
It states that make up matters are constantly in motion.
400
What are the three instruments to measure temperature?
Celsius scale, Fahrenheit scale, and Kelvin scale.
400
The transfer of energy as heat from one substance to another.
What is conduction?
400
Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
What is radiation?
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