Kinetic Energy & Temperature

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What is heat?

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A transfer of energy.

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What is Thermal Equilibrium?

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Energy moving from warmer to cooler until both reach the same temperature.

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How does heat transfer occur?

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Only from warm objects to colder objects.

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What happens when two objects have different temperatures?

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Heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one until they both have an equal temperature.

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What is the relationship between Temperature and Kinetic Energy?

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Temperature decreases when Kinetic Energy decreases.

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Define Kinetic Energy.

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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What factors affect Kinetic Energy?

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Mass and velocity of the object.

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How is Temperature measured?

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Using a thermometer, typically in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.

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What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?

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KE = 1/2 mv², where m is mass and v is velocity.

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What happens to the Kinetic Energy of an object if its speed doubles?

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The Kinetic Energy increases by a factor of four.

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