Thermal Energy Review

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What is the term for when something becomes different over time?

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Change

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What type of energy does an object have because it's moving?

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Kinetic energy

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What do we call a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole?

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System

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What is a balanced state in which a system is stable, such as when two or more samples are at the same temperature?

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Equilibrium

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Which sample has the higher temperature if Sample A is hotter?

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Sample A is hotter.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter; it is the total energy of all the particles in an object.

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What is the difference between thermal energy and temperature?

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Thermal energy is the total energy of all particles in an object, while temperature measures the average energy of those particles.

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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, such as sunlight.