Thermal Energy Flashcard Review

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What is an insulator?

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A substance that resists the flow of electric charge or thermal energy.

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What does the relationship between temperature and total energy depend on?

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It depends on the state of matter, amount of matter, and type of matter, but not on the color of matter.

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What is convection?

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Thermal energy transfer by the movement of currents in a fluid.

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What are conductors?

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Materials, such as metals, that allow thermal energy to easily move through them.

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What is an example of an experiment to determine heat energy transfer?

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Using hot water in containers of different materials.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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What factors affect thermal energy transfer?

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Material type, surface area, and temperature difference.

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What is the state of matter?

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The physical form in which a substance exists, such as solid, liquid, or gas.