Temperature and Thermal Energy

Temperature is

• a constant value

• able to change based on surrounding energy conditions

• equal to heat

• a measurement of thermal energy

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Thermal energy is transferred between substances only when they have different

• masses.

• volumes.

• tempertures.

• two of the above.

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There is a net flow of thermal energy transferred between two substances until

• one substance is warmer than the other.

• both substances are warmer than they were.

• both substances are cooler than they were.

• both substances have the same temperature.

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After hot cocoa is poured into a cold mug, thermal energy from the _______ is transferred to the _______.

• hot cocoa; cold mug

• cold mug; hot cocoa

• air; hot cocoa

• Thermal energy does not get transferred.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of thermal energy?

• It is always conserved

• It can be completely converted into work

• It increases with the motion of particles within an object

• It is the same as temperature

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A fire is an example of what kind of ENERGY?

• Nuclear

• Sound

• Thermal

• Chamical

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What type of energy is primarily involved in heating and cooling processes?

• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

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Thermal energy always moves from warmer substances to cooler substances.

• True

• False

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The thermal energy of matter depends on its

• mass.

• temperature.

• number of particles (mass).

• all of the above.

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Thermal energy is the TOTAL kinetic energy of particles of matter, whereas temperature is the AVERAGE kinetic energy of particles of matter .

• True

• False

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