What is thermal energy?
Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. It is related to the temperature of the substance and the number of particles.
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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) by the movement of the fluid itself, often seen in boiling water.
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Define radiation.
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Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight warming the Earth.
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What is the difference between temperature and thermal energy?
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Temperature measures the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance, while thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of all particles.
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