Thermal Energy and Heat

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What is heat?

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Heat is the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another due to a difference in temperature.

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What material conducts heat well?

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Metal is a good conductor of heat.

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What happens in a steam engine?

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In a steam engine, heat is converted into work, and hot steam pushes a piston.

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What is the energy of motion called?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

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What type of energy do solar cells convert into electrical energy?

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Solar cells convert electromagnetic energy into electrical energy.

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What is thermal energy?

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

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What is specific heat?

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Specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.