Amplify Thermal Energy Review

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What is temperature?

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A measure of the average speed of the molecules of a substance.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning.

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What is a collision?

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The moment when two objects hit each other.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object has due to its motion.

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What is the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy?

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As temperature increases, the average kinetic energy of the molecules increases.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What is thermal equilibrium?

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The state in which two objects in contact no longer transfer thermal energy to each other.