Heat and Temperature

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What is heat?

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Heat is a form of energy that is transferred between objects due to a temperature difference.

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What is temperature?

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Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is.

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Which cup contains more heat?

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Cup A contains more heat.

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What happens when a cold object is placed in a hot environment?

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Heat flows from the hot environment to the cold object.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total energy of all the particles in an object, related to its temperature.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight.

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What happens to the temperature of an object when it absorbs heat?

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The temperature of the object increases.

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What happens to the temperature of an object when it loses heat?

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The temperature of the object decreases.