Heat and Matter

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What is Temperature?

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Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees.

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What is an Atom?

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The smallest particle of an element; made of electrons, protons, and neutrons.

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How is Heat defined?

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The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another due to temperature difference.

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What is Radiation in terms of heat transfer?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, such as light from a lamp.

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What is Thermal Energy (TE)?

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The total kinetic (motion) energy of the tiny particles that make up matter; the faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes.

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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 is Convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) caused by differences in temperature.

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is Potential Energy?

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The stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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What is Matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.