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Study Guide For Heat and Thermal Energy

Posted by E Saturday, December 15, 2012

Study guide for heat and thermal energy:


Quiz Monday 12/17/2012

Heat and Thermal Energy:

Multiple Choice: (Be able to define the following words)

Temperature:
·      The measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object.
Conductor:
·      An object / material that conducts heat very well
Insulator:
·      A material that does not conduct heat well.
Specific Heat:
·      The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 degree kelvin. In other words, how easy or hard it is to heat up a certain material.

Short Answer: Identify the three main scales of measure:
·      Fahrenheit
·      Celsius
·      Kelvin

 
Diagram: Identify images shown as conduction, convection, or radiation:






Mini-Essay:

·      Explain what thermal expansion is using the demonstration from Wednesday 12/12/2012. (The ball bearing went through the socket at first, though when heated it expanded and was not able to go through until cooled down.)