Thermal Energy

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What is convection?

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Convection is heat transfer by the heating and cooling of a fluid.

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What is an example of heat transfer through radiation?

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The sun warming your skin is an example of heat transfer through radiation.

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True or False: All matter is made up of atoms that are constantly moving.

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True.

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From where to where does heat transfer occur?

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Heat will always transfer from the hottest object to the coolest object.

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What does temperature measure?

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Temperature is a way we measure energy.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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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 is the role of particles in heat transfer?

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Particles in a substance move and collide, transferring energy as they do.

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What happens to particles in a heated substance?

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In a heated substance, particles move faster and spread apart.