Particles, Mass, and such
Extremely small particle that makes up matter
Atom
Device designed to measure the change in heat in physical and chemical changes
Calorimeter
The force that propels an airplane forward
Thrust
The SI unit of energy
joule
A gas changing into a liquid
Condensation
Theory that explains that molecules of an object move faster as the object is heated
Kinetic theory of matter
General term for any transfer of thermal energy
Heat
The energy of motion
Kinetic energy
The ability to do work
Energy
A solid changing into a liquid
Melting
The amount of space matter takes up
Volume
Three factors that affect thermal energy are mass, state of matter, and this
Temperature
This form of motion involves a change in an object's position
Translational motion
The energy of visible light
Radiant energy
The idea that lateral pressure of a moving fluid decreases as the fluid's speed increases is
Bernoulli's principle
The SI unit of mass
Kilogram
Amount of heat needed to cause a unit rise in temperature of a unit mass of a substance
Specific heat
Motion in a circle centered on a point outside the object
Circular motion
Transfer of thermal energy without matter
Radiation
Law that states that energy gained (or lost) by a system is equal to the energy lost (or gained) by its surroundings
First law of thermodynamics
The density of an object with a mass of 27 grams and a volume of 9 cm3
3 g/cm3
The amount of heat needed to change an object's temperature by a certain amount
Heat capacity
The factors that affect an object's rotational kinetic energy are mass, rotational speed, size, and this
Shape
The equation for gravatational potential energy
PE = mgh
Temperature at which the vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure is the ________ point
Boiling