6th: 4.1: Thermal Energy, Heat, and Temperature

the energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object

• thermal energy

• heat

• temperature

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the total potential and kinetic energy of all the particles in an object

• thermal energy

• heat

• temperature

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the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an substance

• thermal energy

• heat

• temperature

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total or internal energy

• thermal energy

• temperature

• heat

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the SI unit for energy

• joule (J)

• meter (m)

• newton (N)

• gram (g)

Which statement is correct?

• heat is transferred from a warm object to a cool object until they both balance out

• heat is transferred from a cool object to a warm object until they both balance out

• hot stays hot and cold stays cold

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What is absolute zero? Choose 2.

• the lowest temperature possible

• 0 degrees Kelvin

• 0 degrees Celcius

• 0 degrees Fahrenheit

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Two different objects at the same temperature. . .

• would have the same amounts of thermal energy.

• can have different amounts of thermal energy.

What can cause something to have greater thermal energy? Choose 2.

• larger size

• smaller size

• higher temperature

• lower temperature

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If all the items below have the same temperature, then which one would have the most thermal energy?

• same temperature means they would all have the same thermal energy

• a small cup of hot tea

• a gallon of hot tea

• a bathtub full of hot tea