OpenSciEd 6.2: Thermal Energy

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What happens to water particles when they evaporate?

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They start moving faster.

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If thermal energy is increasing, what happens to kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy would be increasing.

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Kinetic Energy is the energy of _________.

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movement.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is heat transfer by touch.

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What type of particles represent water in a cup?

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Liquid Particles.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total energy of all the particles in an object.

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What is the relationship between thermal energy and temperature?

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As thermal energy increases, temperature usually increases.

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What is convection?

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Convection is heat transfer through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is heat transfer through electromagnetic waves.

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What happens to the kinetic energy of particles in a solid?

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The kinetic energy of particles in a solid is low; they vibrate in place.

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