Thermal Energy Test Review 24/25

Thermal Energy is defined as:

• The energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds

• The energy an object possesses due to its motion

• The total energy of all the particles of an object.

• The energy harnessed from the sun

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Define the following term: Thermal Energy Transfer

• The movement of thermal energy from one object to another

• The conversion of thermal energy into mechanical energy

• The storage of thermal energy in an object

• The creation of thermal energy from chemical reactions

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Define the following term: Conduction

• Transfer of heat through a fluid

• Transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves

• Transfer of heat through direct contact

• Transfer of heat through a vacuum

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Define the following term: Convection

• The transfer of heat through direct contact

• The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves

• The transfer of heat by the movement of liquids or gases

• The transfer of heat through a vacuum

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Radiation is defined as:

• The transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

• The movement of tectonic plates

• The flow of water in a river

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Define the following term: Thermal Equilibrium

• A state where two objects in contact with each reach equilibrium and no longer exchange thermal energy

• A condition where one object is hotter than the other

• A process of heat transfer between two bodies

• A state where thermal energy is continuously exchanged

Define the following term: Equilibrium

• A state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces

• A condition where all variables are changing

• A situation where there is constant movement

• A phase of rapid change

Kinetic Energy is defined as:

• The energy possessed by an object due to its motion

• The energy stored in an object due to its position

• The energy released during a chemical reaction

• The energy generated by nuclear fusion

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Define the following term: Thermal Expansion

• The increase in volume of matter due to an increase in thermal energy

• The decrease in volume of a substance due to a decrease in temperature

• The change in state of a substance from solid to liquid

• The transfer of heat from one object to another

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Define the following term: Temperature

• A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance.

• A measure of the amount of heat energy in a substance

• The degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale

• The energy contained in a system due to the movement of particles

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