P4.02 Thermal energy and heat

Thermal energy is

• potential energy

• the energy of the moving particles in an object

The energy of the moving particles in an object is its

• potential energy

• thermal energy

Which state of matter generally involves the most thermal energy?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Heat is

• the thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object

• How hot or cold something is depending on the kinetic energy of its particles

The thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object is

• Heat

• Temperature

Temperature is

• how hot or cold something is, based on the kinetic energy of its particles

• the thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object

___ is how hot or cold something is, based on the kinetic energy of its particles

• Temperature

• Heat

How does heat flow?

• From hot to cold

• From cold to hot

What is the standard scientific unit (SI Unit) for temperature?

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

• Celsius

What is the lowest possible temperature, the theoretical temperature at which all molecular vibration stops?

• Absolute zero (0 Kelvin)

• -300 degrees Fahrenheit

• 0 degrees Celsius