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Heat
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Transfer of energy between objects of different temperatures
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Heat always transfers from __________ temps to ____________ temps
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High to low
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How is thermal energy transferred?
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Heat
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Heat transfers KE from ____________ molecules to ______________ molecules.
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Faster to slower
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Thermal Equilibrium
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The transfer of kinetic energy continues until the objects reach the same temperature.
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Thermal Energy
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The total energy of the particles that make up a substance.
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What 3 things does thermal energy depend on?
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Temperature, total mass, and type of matter
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Specific Heat
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Amount of energy needed to change the temperature of a kg of substance 1 degree Celcius
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Who invented the first themometer?
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Galileo in 1597
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Temperature
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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a sample of matter.
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The higher the kinetic energy the __________________ the temperature.
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Higher
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Thermal Expansion
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Most substances expand when heated and contract when cooled.
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What principle does a thermometer work on?
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Thermal Expansion
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Farenheit
freezing point: ____________
boiling point: ____________
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32 degrees F
212 degrees F
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Celcius
freezing point
boiling point
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O degrees C
100 degree C
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