Thermal Energy Flashcard Review

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What is the movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object?

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Heat

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What is the transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves?

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Radiation

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What is the process called when thermal energy is transferred by direct contact between materials?

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Conduction

Front

What is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles in a fluid (liquid or gas)?

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Convection

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What do we call a material that transfers thermal energy easily?

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Thermal conductor

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What is a material that does not transfer thermal energy easily?

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Thermal insulator

Front

What is the term for the state when two objects reach the same temperature and no heat flows between them?

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Thermal equilibrium

Front

What is the process of heat transfer that occurs in solids?

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Conduction

Front

What is an example of convection in everyday life?

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Boiling water

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What is an example of radiation in everyday life?

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Feeling the warmth of the sun on your skin