Heat & Matter Unit Test STUDY GUIDE

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What is the flow of energy that is shifted from warmer to cooler temperatures between two substances?

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Thermal energy.

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What factors does the total thermal energy of a system depend on besides temperature?

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The conductivity of the material.

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What phenomenon is experienced when warm air rises and cool air sinks?

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Convection.

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How does heat transfer through conduction?

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From the warm object to the cool object.

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What occurs when an object’s energy moves from potential energy to kinetic energy?

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Energy transfer.

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What is the definition of heat?

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The energy transferred between substances due to a temperature difference.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

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What is thermal equilibrium?

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The state in which two objects in contact no longer transfer heat to each other.