TEST-Thermal Energy Vocabulary Unit 5

Front

What is defined as a measure of hotness or coldness measured in Fahrenheit or Celsius?

Back

Temperature

Front

How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun?

Back

Radiation

Front

What are two substances in the same system that exchange no thermal energy and are at the same temperature?

Back

Thermal Equilibrium

Front

What is the energy an object has because of its motion?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What is the energy resulting from the motion of particles measured as the temperature of substances?

Back

Thermal Energy

Front

What is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials?

Back

Conduction

Front

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

Back

Convection

Front

What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius?

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Specific Heat

Front

What is the energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement?

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Potential Energy

Front

What is the term for the total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object?

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Internal Energy