Thermal Energy (Amplify)

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in an object, related to temperature.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy that an object has because it is moving.

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What is potential energy?

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The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is the definition of 'change'?

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When something becomes different over time.

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What is heat transfer?

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The movement of thermal energy from one object to another.

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What are the three methods of heat transfer?

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Conduction, convection, and radiation.

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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.

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What is equilibrium in thermal energy?

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A balanced state in which two objects reach the same temperature.