Amplify - Thermal Energy Review

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What happens when hot and cold air make contact with each other?

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The hot air will lose kinetic energy.

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From which sample does energy always transfer?

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Energy will always be transferred from the hotter sample to the colder sample.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

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What is equilibrium in a thermal context?

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Equilibrium is a balanced state in which a system is stable, such as when two or more samples are at the same temperature.

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What is the average?

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The average is a number that summarizes a set of data, computed by adding all the numbers in the list and dividing by the number of items in that list.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What is temperature?

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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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