Physics External Question 2: Thermal Energy

Tick the 3 states of matter below:

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• particle

Solid particles can be described as

• vibrating in place

• sliding over each other

• far apart

Liquid particles can be described as

• vibrating in place

• sliding over each other

• far apart

Gas particles can be described as

• vibrating in place

• sliding over each other

• far apart

Solids have ______ forces of attraction between particles

Liquids have ______ forces of attraction between particles

Gases have ____ forces of attraction between particles

Put the following states of matter in order from lowest kinetic energy to highest kinetic energy

• Liquid, solid, gas

• Gas, liquid, solid

• Solid, liquid, gas

What is the definition of temperature?

• The average amount of kinetic energy the particles have in an object

• The total amount of kinetic energy the particles have in an object

• The energy transferred between 2 objects

What is the definition of heat?

• The average amount of kinetic energy the particles have in an object

• The total amount of kinetic energy the particles have in an object

• The energy transferred between 2 objects of different temperatures