Topic 2 ~ Thermal Energy 🔥

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What is an insulator?

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A material that doesn’t allow heat to pass through it easily.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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Does everything have thermal energy?

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True, everything has thermal energy.

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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 happens when you touch a cold metal sink?

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Heat energy flows from the student's finger to the metal.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter; it is the total kinetic energy of particles in an object.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows heat to pass through it easily.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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Give an example of conduction.

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Heat moving from a clothes iron to a shirt.

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What type of energy transfer occurs in a greenhouse?

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Convection, as warm air circulates to heat the space.