Thermal Energy

Molecular ____ energy is most closely related to temperature

• potential

• nuclear

• kinetic

• radiant

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

_____ ______ is shown when a thermometer "takes it's own temperature".

• potential energy

• difference between heat and thermal energy

• energy conservation

• thermal equilibrium

In which is the temperature greater?

• boiling water in a small cup

• boiling water in a medium sized cup

• boiling water in a large bucket

• They all the same temperature

When you touch a pot of boiling water with your finger, how does thermal energy flow?

• From your finger to the pot

• from the pot to your finger

• energy flows in both directions

• there isn't any energy flow in this scenario

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

If you touch a nail that is stuck in ice, how does the energy flow?

• from the ice to the nail to your finger

• from the nail to the ice

• from your finger to the nail to the ice

• from the nail to your finger

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

When hot sparks from a fire cracker hit your skin ...

• energy is transfered from your skin to the spark

• energy is transfered from the spark to your skin

• there is no transfer of thermal energy

• energy flows in both directions

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A substance with a high specific heat capacity has _____ thermal inertia.

• high

• low

• medium

• not enough info

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Ammonia has a higher specific heat capacity than sodium. This means that for equal masses of ammonia and sodium, the substance that heats more quickly when the same amount of heat is applied is

• ammonia

• sodium

• more information needed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following normally heats up fastest when thermal energy is applied?

• water

• ammonia

• glass

• iron

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A substance that heats up relatively quickly has a _____ specific heat capacity.

• low

• high

• medium

• not enough info.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4