Thermal Energy and Heat Flashcard

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy of moving particles in an object or material

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What is heat?

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The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another

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Conduction

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The transfer of heat through a solid object

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Why should Nate use a wooden spoon instead of a metal spoon when stirring hot soup?

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Wood is a poor conductor, metal is a good conductor

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Are heat, energy, and temperature all different names for the same thing?

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False

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Does everything have some thermal energy?

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True

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Is heat energy another way of saying thermal energy?

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True

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Heat travels from warmer to colder places.

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True

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Conduction of heat only occurs in liquids.

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False

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When an object is heated, the particles present move slower.

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False