Heat and Heat Transfer

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What does the total amount of thermal energy in an object depend on?

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The total amount of thermal energy in an object depends on its temperature and the number of particles.

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What is the amount of energy needed to change 1 kg of a substance by 1 degree Celsius called?

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It is called specific heat.

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Which of the following is NOT a heat transfer by radiation? A bottle sitting in the sun that gets warm, Sitting beside a campfire and feeling the heat, A pot of water heating over a hot stove, A person sunbathing?

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A pot of water heating over a hot stove.

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What is the measure of ALL the energy of all the particles in a substance?

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It is called thermal energy.

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What type of heat transfer is a fireplace heating an entire house through?

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It is through convection.

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Define thermal energy.

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

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What is specific heat?

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Specific heat is the amount of energy needed to change the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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