Flashcard 25

Front

What is the force that opposes the motion of an object?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object?

Back

Temperature

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through the movement of fluids?

Back

Convection

Front

What do we call an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change?

Back

Variable

Front

What is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is the term for the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?

Back

Temperature

Front

What is the name of the process where warmer air rises and cooler air sinks?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the term for a quantity that can change in an experiment?

Back

Variable

Front

What is the force that acts in the opposite direction to the motion of an object?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the process of energy transfer through direct contact?

Back

Conduction