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Physics and Chemistry Foundation
Matter
Matter |
Has Mass; Occupies Space |
Classification by States |
Solid; Liquid; Gaseous |
Behaviour |
Inter-molecular Forces (Attraction & Repulsion); Shape; Volume; Matter is classified by its behaviour at the given time. |
Classification by Purity |
pure: Substance; impure: Mixture |
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Substance |
Substance |
Element; Compound |
Element |
Simplest substance; Chemical reactions cannot break them down further into other substances; Smallest particle: Atom |
Compound |
Smallest particle: Molecule; Consists of multiple Elements |
Characteristic |
Property independent of Shape, and Size |
Physical Property |
Value can be known without altering the substance. |
Chemical Property |
Value cannot be determined without altering the substance. |
Mass |
Amount of matter in the object. |
Volume |
Amount of space occupied by an object. |
Density |
Mass per unit volume. |
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Temperature & Heat
Heat |
Excites the Molecules; Causes matter to Expand; Reduces its Density; Changes State of Matter. |
Kinetic Energy |
Anything that is in motion has Kinetic Energy. |
Temperature |
It is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules. It isn’t exactly equal to the average kinetic energy, but is directly proportional to the average kinetic energy of the molecules in the substance. |
Temperature Units |
Kelvin, or Celsius (Centigrade), or Fahrenheit; °F = °C x 9/5 + 32; °C = °K + 273 |
Thermal Energy |
Sum of kinetic and potential energies of all the particles in an object. |
Heat Revisited |
It is the energy "in transit"; Objects don’t “contain” heat, but rather transfer heat from one place to another; An object can “have” a certain amount of thermal energy, but an object cannot “have” heat. |
Absolute Zero Temperature |
All molecular motion ceases; Nothing could be colder than this; No heat energy remains in a substance; 0 K, or −273.15 °C, or −459.67 °F. |
Normal Body Temperature |
98.6 °F, or 37 °C, or 310.15 K |
Latent Heat |
The heat that is absorbed (or released) without raising or reducing the temperature. Heat absorbed causes the molecular bonds to break, and thus causes the change of state of matter. |
Parts of Thermometer |
Glass Tube; Bulb; Kink |
Clinical Thermometer |
Substance: Mercury; Range: 35 °C to 42 °C; |
Laboratory Thermometer |
Substance: Alcohol; Range: -10 °C to 110 °C; |
Heat Transfer |
Conduction; Convection; Radiation |
Conduction |
Heat transfer between molecules by direct collision; From Hot to Cold. |
Convection |
Heat transfer by movement of masses; Density decreases with Heat. |
Radiation |
Heat transfer when objects are not touching; Hot object emits electromagnetic waves. |
Classification by heat conductivity |
Good Conductors of Heat: Most Metals; Insulators: Air, Water, Wood, Plastic |
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techgraphics, 07:13 15 Jun 15
Under temperature units the °K should be without the degree symbol. Is correct elsewhere on the cheatsheet.
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