Intro to Thermal Energy

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Kinetic energy is the energy of ______.

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Motion

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A chemical reaction that ______ energy can be used to heat up other substances.

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releases

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Temperature measures the ______ kinetic energy of the atoms in a substance.

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average

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What happens to an object as its thermal energy increases?

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It heats up.

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Thermal energy always moves from a ______ area to a ______ area.

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warmer, cooler

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What is thermal energy?

Back

The total energy of all the particles in a substance.

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What is the relationship between temperature and thermal energy?

Back

As temperature increases, thermal energy increases.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves.