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chapter nine honors science
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thermal energy
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the total energy of all atoms and molecules of a substance includes both kinetic and potential energy
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temperature
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how warm or cold something is measures the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substances
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Celsius
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temperature scale divided into 100 equal units between boiling (100) and freezing (0) for h2o
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Fahrenheit
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temperature scale with boiling (212) and freezing (32) for h2o
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plasma
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fourth state of matter exists inside stars. temp. millions of degrees Celsius
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absolute zero
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the temperature at which all molecular motion stops (o kelvin)
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kelvin temperature scale
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named for lord kelvin (0)K is absolute zero no negative numbers, degrees are the same size as Celsius, 273 K is freezing, 373 K is boiling
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equation for temperature conversion of Celsius
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5/9(F-32)
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equation for the temperature conversion of Fahrenheit
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9/5(c)+32
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equation for the temperature conversion of Kelvin
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c+273
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heat
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thermal energy transferred from one substance to another due to temperature change, matter doesn't contain heat, matter contains thermal energy therefore heat is thermal energy in transit
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cold
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a substance that lacks thermal energy
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heat is measured in
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joules
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calorie
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the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of h2o by one degrees Celsius 4.2J
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first law of thermodynamics
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(law of conservation of energy) whenever heat flows into or out of a system, the loss or gain of thermal energy equals the amount of heat transferred energy cannot be created or destroyed
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system
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any substance or well defined group of atoms, molecules or objects
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second law of thermodynamics
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heat never spontaneously flows from a cold substance to a hot substance
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entropy
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a quantitative measure or disorder or randomness
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third law of thermodynamics
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no system can reach absolute zero
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specific heat capacity
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the quantity of heat required to change the temperature of a substance by one degrees Celsius
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heat absorbed or released equation
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specific heat * mass * change in temperatures
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thermal expansion
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expansion of a substance due to increased molecular motion in the substance
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bi-metal strips
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used in thermostats, thermometers and refrigerators act as switches
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