Thermal Energy

What is heat?

• The sum of kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object

• The transfer of energy from one object to another

• The measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in an object

• The thermal energy that is moving or is capable of moving

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What makes chocolate melt in your hand?

• The thermal energy gained by your hand is equal to thermal energy gained by the chocolate bar

• The thermal energy lost by your hand is NOT equal to thermal energy gained by the chocolate bar

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  The thermal energy lost by your hand is equal to thermal energy gained by the chocolate bar

• The thermal energy gained by your hand is NOT equal to thermal energy gained by the chocolate bar

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What is thermal energy?

• The sum of kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object

• The transfer of energy from one object to another

• The measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in an object

• The thermal energy that is moving or is capable of moving

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What is temperature?

• The sum of kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object

• The transfer of energy from one object to another

• The measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in an object

• The thermal energy that is moving or is capable of moving

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What happens when heat flows into an object?

• The change in heat is positive

• The change in heat is negative

• The change in heat is zero

• The change in heat is undefined

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Which is the best conductor of heat?

• Air

• Wood

• Styrofoam

• Metal

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Which method of heat transfer occurs in liquids and gases?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Absorption

What is heat (Q)?

• the transfer of energy from one object to another

• the amount of energy (heat) needed to increase the temperature of water by 1 degree Celsius

• is used to measure the heat produced by heating systems or heat

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What is calorie?

• the transfer of energy from one object to another

• the amount of energy (heat) needed to increase the temperature of water by 1 degree Celsius

• is used to measure the heat produced by heating systems or heat

What is a British thermal unit (Btu)?

• the transfer of energy from one object to another

• the amount of energy (heat) needed to increase the temperature of water by 1 degree Celsius

• is used to measure the heat produced by heating systems or heat

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