Heat Transfer and Temperature Concepts

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What is the energy of motion called?

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Kinetic energy.

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What happens when you touch something that feels cold?

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Heat from your hand moves into the cold substance.

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What is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance?

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Temperature.

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How is heat defined?

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Thermal energy that flows from warmer places to cooler places.

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What does temperature represent in terms of particles?

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The average kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules within a substance.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in a substance.

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What is the difference between heat and temperature?

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Heat is the transfer of thermal energy, while temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.