Thermal Energy

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What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water on a cold surface?

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Condensation

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If two rooms have different temperatures, what will happen to the temperatures over time if a door is left open between them?

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The warmer room will cool down and the cooler room will warm up until they reach equilibrium.

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Why do objects with more mass have more thermal energy?

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Because they contain more molecules, which have energy in their bonds.

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What is the boiling point of water, regardless of the amount of water present?

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The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure.

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What is the process called when a liquid turns into a solid?

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Freezing

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance.

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What happens to the thermal energy of a substance when it is heated?

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The thermal energy increases as the particles move faster.

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What is the relationship between temperature and thermal energy?

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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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What is the term for the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact?

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Conduction

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What is the term for the transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids?

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Convection