Heat: Transfer of Thermal Energy

Front

What is the type of thermal energy transfer that causes a camp fire to warm us?

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Radiation

Front

A substance with a high heat capacity is a better ________ of thermal energy.

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insulator

Front

What is the transfer of thermal energy that causes a metal spoon in hot liquid to get hot?

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Conduction

Front

What describes the motion energy of particles?

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Thermal energy

Front

To compare thermal energy transfer, properties of different materials _______ needs to be the same.

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mass

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through direct contact between materials?

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Conduction

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through fluids (liquids and gases) due to the movement of the fluid itself?

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Convection

Front

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance?

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Temperature

Front

What is the energy that is transferred from one body to another due to a temperature difference?

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Heat

Front

What is the term for the total energy of all the particles in a substance?

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Thermal energy