PS CH 16 S1 & S2 Vocab Quiz
- 1. the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temperature
A) temperature B) heat C) vaporization
- 2. a measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point
A) temperature B) heat C) convection
- 3. a temperature of 0 kelvins
A) absolute kelvin B) freezing temperature C) absolute zero
- 4. the increase in volume of a material when its temperature increases
A) thermal pollination B) thermal growth C) thermal expansion
- 5. the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a material by one degree Celsius
A) specific heat B) heat of fusion C) heat of vaporiztion
- 6. instrument used to measure thermal energy released or absorbed during a chemical or physical change
A) calorimeter B) microscope C) thermometer
- 7. the transfer of thermal energy with no overall transfer of matter between materials that are touching
A) radiation B) conduction C) convection
- 8. a material that conducts thermal energy well
A) thrmal neutralizer B) thermal insulator C) thermal conductor
- 9. a material that conducts thermal energy poorly
A) thermal neutralizer B) thermal insulator C) thermal conductor
- 10. the transfer of thermal energy when particles of a fluid move from one place to another
A) convection B) radiation C) conduction
- 11. circulation of a fluid in a loop as the fluid alternately heats up and cools down
A) convection current B) convection insulator C) radiation
- 12. the transfer of energy by waves moving through space
A) oscillation B) hallucination C) radiation
- 13. the study of conversions between thermal energy and other forms of energy
A) electrodynamics B) hydrodynamics C) thermodynamics
- 14. any device that converts thermal energy into work
A) heat pumper B) energy machine C) heat engine
- 15. thermal energy discharged into an area at a lower temperature without being converted into useful work
A) overflow heat B) spoiled heat C) waste heat
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