Energy, Heat, and Heat Transfer Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the potential energy stored in the chemical bonds between atoms?

Back

Chemical Energy

Front

What is the total kinetic energy of all the particles in an object?

Back

Thermal Energy

Front

What is the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?

Back

Melting Point

Front

What is the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves called?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is the temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter, where particles are no longer moving?

Back

Absolute Zero

Front

What is the energy associated with the motion of an object?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What is the energy stored in an object due to its position or state?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

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

Back

Conduction

Front

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

Back

Convection

Front

What is the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Boiling Point