Scales of units
Types of energy
....states
Heat transfer
Other
100
World and scientist
Celcius
100
Kinetic energy
Energy that is due to motion.
100
Law of conservation of energy
States that energy can't be created or destroyed.
100
Type of energy that transfers through movement of gas or liquid
Convection
100
Instrument to measure heat
thermometer
200
Phsycist
Kelvin
200
Potential energy
Energy due to position, condition, or chemical composition.
200
Kinetic theory of matter
States that all particles of matter are constantly in motion.
200
Type energy that transfers through direct contact
Conduction
200
What is the material that can't conduct heat well?
Insulator
300
US
Fahrenheit
300
Thermal energy
total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance
300
Type of energy that transfers through electromagnetic waves
Radiation
300
What is a material that conducts heat well?
Conductor
400
Mechanical energy
sum of an objects kinetic and potential energy
400
What is equal to the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1g of water by 1 degree C?
Calorie
500
Temperature
measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles of an object
500
What is the energy transferred from an object of higher temperature to an object of lower temperature?
Heat
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