Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Concepts

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not transfer heat well.

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What happens to kinetic energy when temperature increases?

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Kinetic energy increases.

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What is convection?

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A type of heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids or gas.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy (both kinetic and potential) of all the particles in an object.

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What is heat?

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The movement of thermal energy from a warmer to cooler object.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that transfers heat well.

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What is thermal equilibrium?

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A state where two objects in contact reach the same temperature and no heat flows between them.

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What is thermal expansion?

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The increase in volume of a material as its temperature increases.

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What is the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy?

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As temperature increases, the average kinetic energy of particles increases.

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What is radiation in terms of heat transfer?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.