Key terms for thermal physics

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Molecule
A tiny particle consisting of one, two or more atoms
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Particle
Any small piece of a substance; it could be one molecule or billions of molecules
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Temperature
A measure of the amount of internal or thermal energy within a body
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Thermal energy
Energy that flows in and out of the body by conduction, convection or radiation
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Thermal capacity
The amount of thermal energy needed to increase the temperature by 1 degree
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brownian motion
the haphazard movement of molecules
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Absolute temperature
0 kelvin , =273 celcius
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Boyles law
states that pressure of a fixed mass of gas is inversely proportional to the volume provided that absolute temperature is kept constant
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Charles law
states that volume of a fixed mass is directly proportional to absolute temperature provided that pressure is kept constant
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Pressure law
states that Pressure of a fixed mass is directly proportional to absolute pressure as long as volume is kept constant
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Latent heat
the heat required to change the phase of a substance at constant temperature
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Latent heat of fusion
Heat that is absorbed by a solid during melting or heat given out by a liquid
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Particle

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Any small piece of a substance; it could be one molecule or billions of molecules

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Temperature

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Thermal energy

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