Thermal Energy

Front

What type of electromagnetic waves are the warm energy that we feel from the sun, a fire, or a space heater?

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Infrared rays

Front

What does temperature measure in an object’s atoms or molecules?

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Kinetic energy

Front

What is another name for thermal energy?

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Internal energy

Front

What is the process of heat transfer using electromagnetic waves called?

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Radiation

Front

What is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in an object?

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Temperature

Front

What is the term for the energy transferred from one object to another due to a temperature difference?

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Heat

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials?

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Conduction

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?

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Convection

Front

What is the SI unit of temperature?

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Kelvin (K)

Front

What is the relationship between thermal energy and temperature?

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Thermal energy is the total energy of all the particles in an object, while temperature measures the average kinetic energy of those particles.