Energy Vocab

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Specific Heat

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Heat needed to raise 1g of a substance by 1°C without phase change.

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Absolute Zero

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0 K: No heat; particle motion stops.

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Conduction

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Heat transfer through solids caused by atomic collisions.

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Convection: A method of heat transfer in fluids (liquids/gases) involving density differences and circulation patterns.

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A method of heat transfer through fluids like air or water, where circulatory motion occurs due to temperature differences and density variations.

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Joule

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unit of energy

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Gamma rays

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Electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies.

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Electromagnetic Spectrum: A method of classifying radiation based on wavelength and frequency, listing wave energy from shortest (gamma rays) to longest (electric waves). Energy is proportional to frequency.

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Classification of radiation by wavelength and frequency.

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Phase change

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Change in state of matter due to heat energy affecting solid, liquid, and vapor.

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Condensation

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Change from vapor to liquid; releases energy during cloud formation.

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Convection currents: A method of heat transfer in fluids involving density differences and circulation.

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A method of heat transfer in fluids involving density differences and circulation.