

TOPIC 9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium
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Physics
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11th Grade
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Hard
Pedro Lopez
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is thermal contact between two systems?
Back
Two systems are in thermal contact if they may transfer energy by thermal processes.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is heating in terms of energy transfer?
Back
Heating is the transfer of energy into a system by thermal processes.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is cooling in terms of energy transfer?
Back
Cooling is the transfer of energy out of a system by thermal processes.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the thermal processes by which energy may be transferred between systems at different temperatures?
Back
The thermal processes are conduction, convection, and radiation.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How is energy transferred through thermal processes between systems of different temperatures?
Back
Energy is transferred spontaneously from a higher-temperature system to a lower-temperature system.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens during collisions between atoms from different systems?
Back
Energy is most likely to be transferred from higher-energy atoms to lower-energy atoms.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the most probable state after many collisions of atoms from different systems?
Back
The most probable state is one in which both systems have the same temperature.
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