Thermal Energy Flashcards

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Flashcards on Thermal Energy Flashcards, created by Lauren Weishaar on 08/02/2018.
Lauren Weishaar
Flashcards by Lauren Weishaar, updated more than 1 year ago
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SI Unit of Temperature There are no degrees in kelvins 0 Kelvin= -273 Celsius Celsius to Kelvins: Kelvins-273 Kelvins to Celsius: 273+celsius
What is heat measured in? Heat is a transfer of energy, so it is measured in joules- the same units that energy is measured in.
Specific heat is measured in what? Specific heat is measured in joules per kilogram Celsius [J/(kg Degrees Celsius)]
Convection Convection is the transfer of thermal energy through a fluid by the movement of warmer and cooler fluid from place to place.
Radiant Energy Energy that is transferred by radiation often is called radiant energy.
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