Thermal Energy Flashcard

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What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object?

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Temperature

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What is the thermal energy that is transferred from something at a higher temperature to something at a lower temperature?

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Heat

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What type of energy is transferred from one object at a certain temperature to another at a different temperature?

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Thermal energy

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What device converts thermal energy into mechanical energy?

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Heat engine

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Why does water make a good coolant?

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It has a high specific heat.

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What is the definition of thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of all the particles in an object.

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What is specific heat?

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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What is the difference between heat and temperature?

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Heat is the transfer of thermal energy, while temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles.

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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 by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).