Key ideas Presentation - Thermal Energy Transfer

Multiple Choice

What does temperature measure?

• The amount of heat in an object

• The average kinetic energy of particles

• The pressure of a gas

• The volume of a liquid

Multiple Choice

Which box contains the particles at the highest temperature?

• box A

• box B

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between thermal energy and temperature?

• Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles, while temperature is the average kinetic energy of particles.

• Thermal energy is the average kinetic energy of particles, while temperature is the total kinetic energy of particles.

• Thermal energy is only present in solids, while temperature is present in all states of matter.

• Thermal energy and temperature are the same thing.

Multiple Choice

The thermal energy transfer being shown in this image is...

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Multiple Choice

What causes an object's temperature to change?

• Heat transfer

• Pressure change

• Volume change

• Chemical reaction

Multiple Choice

What causes an object's temperature to change when thermal energy transfers?

• Energy is lost

• Energy is gained

• Energy transfers to another object

• Energy remains constant

Fill in the Blank

Measuring the average kinetic energy of all the particles in the beaker of water is measuring the _____ of the water.

Poll

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