Thermal Energy 1

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What is the energy an object has because it is moving?

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Kinetic energy

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What does it mean when we say energy is not created or destroyed?

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This means that energy can only change forms, but the total amount of energy remains constant.

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What happens to the motion of molecules when temperature is increased?

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The motion of molecules increases.

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What happens to the motion of molecules when temperature is decreased?

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The motion of molecules decreases.

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What is temperature a measure of?

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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a thing.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of all the molecules in an object.

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How does thermal energy relate to temperature?

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Thermal energy is related to temperature because as temperature increases, the thermal energy of the object also increases.

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What is the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, while potential energy is stored energy based on position.

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What happens to the kinetic energy of molecules in a substance as it heats up?

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The kinetic energy of the molecules increases.