Energy, Heat, and Energy Transfer Flashcard

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What is the scientific meaning of cold?

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Where there is less thermal energy present.

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True or false: a generator PRODUCES energy.

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False.

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Heating by direct contact between particles is called ______________.

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Conduction.

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True or False: When you place ice in a hot drink, the hot drink transfers energy to the ice.

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True.

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What is the scientific meaning of heat?

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The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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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 and gases).

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.