Thermal Energy Transfer

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What happens to particles when more heat is supplied to a system?

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They would speed up.

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The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.

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Conduction.

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_________________ is the transfer of energy through or by electromagnetic waves.

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Radiation.

Front

What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

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When heat transfers from objects that are touching.

Front

Movements of water in a pot, molten mantle in the earth's crust and hot air rising in the atmosphere are examples of ______.

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Convection.

Front

What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

Front

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

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Convection.

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What is the primary method of heat transfer in solids?

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Conduction.

Front

What is the term for the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight?

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Radiation.

Front

What is an example of conduction in everyday life?

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A metal spoon getting hot when placed in a pot of boiling water.