Thermal Energy

Front

In convection, the cooler portions of the fluid rise while the warmer portions sink towards the bottom.

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False

Front

During a campout, Bob warms his hands by the campfire. This demonstrates ---
Options: radiation, conduction, convection, condensation

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radiation

Front

The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object is

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temperature

Front

By which process can thermal energy be transferred via electromagnetic waves, not requiring a medium to travel?

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radiation

Front

The Law of Conservation of Energy states

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed

Front

The temperature of a glass of cold water will eventually

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match the temperature of the surrounding environment

Front

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of material by 1 degree is known as

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specific heat

Front

Materials that do not move heat well

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insulators

Front

Which one is not one of the three different temperature scales? Options: kelvin, celsius, Fahrenheit, absolute

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absolute

Front

In a substance at a low temperature, the particles have _______ kinetic energy and movement.

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low