Thermal Expansion

Front

What is thermal expansion?

Back

Thermal expansion is the increase in volume of a material when it is heated.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that does NOT conduct heat well.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows heat to pass through it easily.

Front

What is specific heat?

Back

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 kelvin.

Front

What is the unit of measurement for heat transfer?

Back

Joules.

Front

What is the freezing point of water on the Celsius scale?

Back

0 degrees Celsius.

Front

What is the boiling point of water on the Celsius scale?

Back

100 degrees Celsius.

Front

What direction does thermal energy move?

Back

From warmer objects to cooler objects.

Front

What is absolute zero?

Back

The theoretical temperature at which a substance has minimum thermal energy, equivalent to -273.15 degrees Celsius.

Front

What is the relationship between temperature and thermal expansion?

Back

As temperature increases, most materials expand.