Thermal Energy - Heat Transfer

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What is Thermal Energy?

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The sum of the energy of particles in motion in an object.

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What type of heat transfer occurs when a pot is sitting on a red hot glowing metal rack?

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Conduction.

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Which substance heats up fastest when given the same amount of energy?

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Bromine.

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What are the three ways heat is transferred in thermal energy?

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Conduction, convection, and radiation.

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What type of heat transfer is thermal energy traveling through space from the sun toward Earth?

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Radiation.

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Define Conduction.

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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Define Convection.

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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Define Radiation.

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The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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What is the role of temperature in heat transfer?

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Temperature determines the direction of heat flow; heat moves from higher to lower temperature.

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What is specific heat capacity?

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius.