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Grade 8 Science Heat / light Unit

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Heatform of energy made by the motion of molecles
moleculestiny particle of matter that is always in motion
energythe movement of molecules
heat transferthe transfer of heat frome somthing warmer to something coolder
conductionheat transfer by derect contact with molecules
convectionheat transfer in liqid and gass
radiationheat transfer throgh space
conductorsomething that transfers heat easily
insulaterperventino of heat loss by reducing the heat transfer
kinetic energyenergy of motion
thermometerit helps tell the temperatur
absolute zerothe point at whitch molecules stop
specific heatability to absorb heat energy
calormeterinsterment used to measer the heat frome a chemical reaction
potental heatenergy stored in a substance
phase changecange of matter solid, liquid to gass
heat of fusionamount of heat used to change phases
heat of vapoizationamountof heat needed to tern liquid to gass
freezing pointpoint at whitch a substance freezes
boiling pointpoint at whitch a substance boils
thermal expansionexspansion of a substance deu to heat
bimetallic stripconsists of two metals
neon lightsprduced when electrons flow through a glass tube filed with gass
photonparticles carrying energy that makes light
plane mirrorflat reflecting surface
regular reflectionlight bouncing back off of a flat surface
focal pointlocation at whitch light rays reflect off of a mirror meet
opaquematerial that doesnt transmit light
lenslens in any transparent material that reflects light
polarized lightlight in whitch all waves are vibrating in the same direction


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