Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

Energy possessed by an object due to its motion

Front

State the law of conservation of energy.

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed.

Front

Name the three states of matter.

Back

solid, liquid, gas

Front

What are the two types of materials based on their thermal conductivity?

Back

conductors and insulators

Front

How does thermal energy transfer occur through conduction?

Back

Heat is transferred through direct contact between objects.

Front

Explain the process of thermal energy transfer through convection.

Back

Convection is the process of thermal energy transfer through the movement of fluids.

Front

What is the main method of thermal energy transfer in space?

Back

radiation

Front

What happens to the thermal energy of a substance when it changes state?

Back

It increases or decreases.

Front

Nash puts his cold Coke Slurpee on to the metal roof of his mom's car. Describe the heat transfer that takes place.

Back

Heat is transferred from the car's roof into the Slurpee and increases the temperature of the Slurpee.

Front

What type of heat transfer is happening at "A"? Options: conduction, convection, radiation

Back

conduction