Kinetic Energy & Temperature

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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Kinetic Energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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How is Temperature defined?

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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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What is Heat?

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Heat is the transfer of energy from one object to another due to a temperature difference.

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What is Thermal Equilibrium?

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Thermal Equilibrium is the state reached when two objects at different temperatures come into contact and exchange heat until they reach the same temperature.

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What direction does heat transfer occur?

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Heat transfer occurs from warmer objects to cooler objects.

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What happens to Kinetic Energy when Temperature increases?

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When Temperature increases, the Kinetic Energy of the particles also increases.

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What happens to Kinetic Energy when Temperature decreases?

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When Temperature decreases, the Kinetic Energy of the particles decreases.

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What is the relationship between Temperature and Kinetic Energy?

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Temperature is directly related to the average Kinetic Energy of particles; as Kinetic Energy increases, Temperature increases.

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What is an example of heat transfer?

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An example of heat transfer is when a hot cup of coffee cools down in a cooler room.

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What is the unit of Temperature?

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The unit of Temperature is degrees Celsius (°C) or Kelvin (K).