How Thermal Energy is Transferred

The transfer of thermal energy from one piece of matter to another.

• heat

• temperature

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The transfer of thermal energy caused by particles of matter bumping into each other.

• convection

• conduction

The transfer of thermal energy by particles of a liquid or gas moving from one place to another.

• convection

• conduction

The bundles of energy that move through matter and through empty space

• radiation

• infrared radiation

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The bundles of light energy that transfer heat.

• radiation

• infrared radiation

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Match the following

• thermal energy

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• kinetic energy

• A measure of the average energy of motion

• energy

• The ability to cause a change, "ability to do work."

• temperature

• The energy of the random motion of particles in matter

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Thermal means

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​ (a)   must be different between two piece of matter for thermal energy to be transferred between them.

• Temperature
• density
• mass
• volume

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Click on the chemical reaction.

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Which physical change would result in a solution.

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