Chapter 5 Thermal Energy

Stored Energy

• temperature

• thermal energy

• potential energy

• heat

the sum of kinetic energy & potential energy in the particles that make up a material (solid, liquid, & gas).

• temperature

• potential energy

• heat

• thermal energy

__________ is the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a material.

• temperature

• thermal energy

• potential energy

• heat

The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.

• temperature

• thermal energy

• potential energy

• heat

Particles in motion have ___________ energy.

• thermal

• kinetic

• potential

• sound

the movement of fluids in a cycle because of convection

• conduction

• kinetic energy

• convection current

• radiation

The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the COLLISION of particles.

• conduction

• kinetic energy

• convection

• radiation

The transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves.

• conduction

• kinetic energy

• convection

• radiation

the movement of fluids in a cycle because of convection

• conduction

• kinetic energy

• convection current

• radiation

The amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 degree celcius.

• specific heat

• heat

• temperature

• thermal conductor