CH 15-17 Heat
when an object absorbs or gives off heat, the internal energy of the object ________ or _________
increases, decreases
as the temperature in a solid _______, the space between atoms ________
increases, increases
thermal expansion
the change in size of a substance due to an increase or decrease of the space between particles
gas
A state of matter with no definite shape or volume; random motion
an ________ in pressure increases the boiling point of water
increase
what does the amount of heat flow depend on?
-temperature difference -material -amount of material
Freezing point of water in Celsius
0 degrees
Boiling point of water in Celsius
100 degrees
________ degrees Celsius is the most dense point because that's when water starts to freeze
4
water crystallizes and expands between _______ degrees C and ________ degrees C
4, 0
solid
A form of matter that has a definite shape and volume with an ordered structure
liquid
A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume; molecules are free to move relative to one another
radiation
Heat transfer through infrared radiation (a type of electromagnetic wave)
condensation
a phase change from a gas to a liquid
evaporation
a phase change from a liquid to a gas
freezing
a phase change from a liquid to a solid
melting
a phase change from a solid to a liquid
the seasons are caused by
The tilt of the Earth's axis
convection
The transfer of heat by the movement of a heated fluid
temperature
a measure of the average KE of a substance's particles
fluid pressure
a measure of the average force exerted by a substance's particles over a unit of surface area
A liter of hot water will cool to room temperature faster in a black pot red pot steel pot
black pot
non-metals have _______ electrons that can't contribute to energy transfer
bound
objects that radiate relatively well
absorb radiation relatively well
energy is _______ during a phase change from solid to liquid
absorbed
energy is _______ when a phase change from a liquid to gas occurs
absorbed
When a block of ice at zero degrees Celsius melts, the ice A) absorbs energy from its environment. B) releases energy to its environment. C) absorbs energy and gets warmer. D) releases energy and gets warmer. E) absorbs energy but does not change its temperature.
absorbs energy but does not change its temperature
evaporation occurs
at the surface of a liquid
heat energy is measured in units of _______ and ________
calories and joules
the inside surface of a glass window becomes wet when the temperature outside is
colder
a thermos bottle controls heat transfer by
conduction, convection, radiation
a _________ in pressure decreases the boiling point of water
decrease
warm air rises because faster moving molecules tend to move to regions of less
density and pressure
changes of phase require a transfer of ________
energy
what is heat?
energy in transit because of a temperature difference
boiling
evaporation below surface of a liquid
true/false: ceiling fans reduce room temperature
false
true/false: heat transfer always occurs from a cold object to a hot one
false
true/false: in a glass of water, all of the molecules have the same speed
false
true/false: liquid water is less dense than ice
false
true/false: phase of matter doesn't depend on the temperature and pressure exerted on it
false
true/false: radiation needs matter through which to travel
false
true/false: when heat is added to boiling water, its temperature changes
false
thermal convection applies mainly to
fluids
condensation occurs when
gas molecules strike liquid and become part of the liquid
in order to change the temperature of a substance, ________ must be added or removed
heat
conduction
heat transfer by contact
most substances expand when _______ and contract when _________
heated, cooled
compared to a giant iceberg, a hot cup of coffee has
higher temperature but less internal energy
when a substance is said to have high specific heat capacity, what does that mean?
it will take a lot of heat energy to increase or decrease the temperature of the substance
rank metals, non-metals, and gases from highest thermal conductivity to lowest conductivity
metals, non-metals, gases
metals have ______ electrons that can contribute to energy transfer
mobile
a good reflector of radiation is a
poor absorber of radiation
A good heat conductor is A) a poor insulator. B) a good insulator. C) neither a poor nor a good insulator.
poor insulator
heat travels from the Sun to the Earth by
radiation
energy is _____ when a phase change from liquid to solid occurs
released
energy is ______ when a phase change from gas to liquid occurs
released
consider a closed, sealed air placed on a hot stove. The contained air undergoes an increase in
temperature and pressure
What does 0 degrees Kelvin mean?
temperature where the substance has no kinetic energy; lowest possible temperature
heat energy
the amount of thermal energy transferred between substances that are at different temperatures
specific heat
the quantity of heat required to change the temperature of a unit mass of the substance by 1 degree Celsius
what happens when you heat water that is at 0 degrees Celsius
the temperature increases until it reaches 100 degrees Celsius
what happens when you heat ice that is at 0 degrees Celsius
the temperature stays constant until all the ice is melted
what happens when you heat water that's at 100 degrees Celsius
the temperature stays constant until all the water is boiled
what happens when you heat ice that is at -40 degrees Celsius
the temperature will increase until the ice reaches its melting point
internal energy
the total energy of all of a substance's particles (atoms and molecules)
specific heat is a measure of a substance's _________ _________
thermal inertia
true/false: both the freezing point and melting point are the same for a pure substance
true
true/false: during phase changes, temperature stays constant
true
true/false: evaporation is a cooling process because the more energetic molecules are able to escape the liquid
true
true/false: every object above absolute zero (0 Kelvin) radiates
true
true/false: if you attach two different materials together, they'll expand and cool at different rates
true
true/false: radiant energy is a mixture of frequencies and wavelengths which depend on the object's temperature
true
true/false: the higher the average KE, the higher the temperature
true
true/false: thermal energy=internal energy
true
true/false: when there is a temperature difference between objects in proximity, heat transfer between them can never be stopped, it can only be slowed down
true
When snow forms in clouds, the surrounding air A) warms. B) cools. C) neither warms nor cools.
warms