The Science of Tattoos
Some of the oldest tattoos data back to over
3200 BC
potential
_____________ is defined as anything that has mass and takes up space.
Matter
True or False? Heat energy can disappear during a reaction.
FALSE!
Warming my hands over the stove
convection OR radiation
Tattoo ink gets "sucked up" into the skin using ___________ ____________.
capillary action.
Thermal energy is a type of _______________ energy.
kinetic
Standard Temperature is _____oC or ______ K.
OoC or 273 K.
When potential energy is high, kinetic energy is _______.
low
radiation OR convection
If a tattoo is to be made permanent, the ink must reach the ___________ layer of the skin.
Dermal
Sound energy is a type of _____________ energy.
Kinetic
_________________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a sample of matter.
Temperature
When potential energy is low, kinetic energy is _______.
high
My tongue froze to a metal pole!
Conduction
The reason why tattoos begin to look less crisp and more fuzzy over time is because _______________ nibble away at the ink.
Macrophages
Nuclear energy is a type of _______________ energy.
Potential
At higher temperatures, the particles of a liquid move (faster/slower).
Faster
In the calorimeter experiment that we did during Week 02, the heat energy that was lost by the burning wood went into the __________.
water
Making toast in a toaster
Radiation OR convection
Laser removal of a tattoo works because bursts of intense light break ink particles into smaller fragments that are easily engulfed by _________.
macrophages
Heat always flows from ___________ to ___________.
hot to cold
The point at which all particles have the same energy is called ___________ ______________.
thermal equilibrium
When particles collide with one another, they transfer _______________ energy.
Thermal
Ice cubes keeping my soda cold
Conduction