HEAT FLOWS AND THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM

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What causes hot and cold water to become the same temperature once they are combined?

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Heat (thermal) energy from the hot water is transferred to the cold water.

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In which direction does heat flow?

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Heat flows from a hot object to a cold object.

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What is the way heat moves through liquids and gases called?

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Convection.

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If you burn your hand on the handle of a hot pot, how was heat transferred to your skin?

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Heat was transferred by conduction.

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What is the process called when heat flows through solids?

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Conduction.

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What is thermal equilibrium?

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Thermal equilibrium is the state in which two objects in contact with each other reach the same temperature.

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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What happens to the temperature of a substance when it absorbs heat?

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The temperature of the substance increases.

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