Thermal Energy

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Heat is often measured in units called _____

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calories

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Which glass in the chart has the most thermal energy?

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Glass D

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This type of heat transfer is the only type that requires no contact.

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radiation

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In this state of matter the molecules vibrate in place, but they do not change positions relative to each other.

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solid

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These type of electromagnetic waves are the warm energy that we feel from the sun, a fire, a space heater, or the space around another person’s body.

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Infrared rays

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of all the particles in an object.

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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 heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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What happens to the molecules in a solid when heated?

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They vibrate faster but remain in fixed positions.

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