Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer

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What is the total energy of all the particles in a substance called?

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Thermal energy

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What is the movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object called?

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Heat

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What happens to particles as they heat up?

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They speed up.

Front

What is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object called?

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Temperature

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What happens to particles as they cool down?

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They slow down.

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials called?

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Conduction

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) called?

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Convection

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What is the process of heat transfer through electromagnetic waves called?

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Radiation

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What is the SI unit of temperature?

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Kelvin (K)

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What is the relationship between temperature and thermal energy?

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As temperature increases, thermal energy increases.