Thermal Energy Notes Presentation

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Multiple Choice

What is thermal energy?

• The internal energy of an object due to the movement of its particles.

• The energy stored in chemical bonds.

• The energy due to an object's position.

• The energy released during nuclear reactions.

Multiple Choice

Which phase of matter has particles that are fast-moving and spread out?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what temperature measures?

• The total energy of all particles in a substance

• The average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance

• The mass of the particles in a substance

• The speed of the fastest particle in a substance

Multiple Select

Select all the correct statements about how thermal energy moves between objects.

• Thermal energy moves from hot objects to cold objects.

• Thermal energy moves from cold objects to hot objects.

• Thermal energy moves from particles with high energy to particles with low energy.

• Thermal energy moves from particles with low energy to particles with high energy.

Multiple Select

Select all statements that are true about conduction.

• It happens in solids like metals and stone.

• It involves the circulation of particles.

• It requires direct touch between objects.

• It is the main way heat travels through air.

Multiple Choice

Which method of thermal energy transfer does NOT require direct contact between objects?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following materials is a thermal conductor?

• Copper

• Wood

• Plastic

• Foam