What is thermal energy?
Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of the particles in an object, which is related to its temperature.
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What is heat transfer?
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Heat transfer is the movement of thermal energy from one object or substance to another due to a temperature difference.
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What are the three methods of heat transfer?
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The three methods of heat transfer are conduction, convection, and radiation.
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Define conduction.
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Conduction is the transfer of heat through a solid material without the movement of the material itself, typically occurring in metals.
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Define convection.
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Convection is the transfer of heat through fluids (liquids and gases) caused by the movement of the fluid itself.
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Define radiation.
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Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as infrared radiation, and does not require a medium.
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What happens to thermal energy when a hot object cools down?
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Thermal energy in the hot object is transferred to the surrounding cooler environment.
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