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.)
