Thermal Energy Review

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What is temperature?

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object.

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What type of heat transfer occurs when the sun warms the sand?

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Radiation.

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During which phase change does the average distance between molecules always increase?

Back

Liquid to gas.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What happens to temperatures when a door is left open between two rooms of different temperatures?

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The bedroom temperature would lower and the living room temperature would rise.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of all the particles in an object.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is an example of conduction?

Back

Ironing a shirt.

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What is an example of convection?

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking in a room.

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What is an example of radiation?

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Feeling the warmth of the sun on your skin.