Thermal Energy

Front

The change of state from a solid to a liquid is called ______.

Back

Melting

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Front

What do molecules in a liquid look like?

Back

Molecules in a liquid are closely packed but can move around each other, allowing the liquid to flow.

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Front

To measure the temperature difference between two cups of water, you would use a _____

Back

thermometer

Front

As temperature increases, molecules _____________

Back

move faster

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Front

Objects with MORE MASS have MORE thermal energy because

Back

there are more molecules with energy in bonds.

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Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of all the particles in an object.

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Front

What happens to the thermal energy of a substance when it is heated?

Back

The thermal energy increases as the particles move faster.

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Front

What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas called?

Back

Evaporation

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Front

What is the process of a gas turning into a liquid called?

Back

Condensation

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Front

What is the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy?

Back

As temperature increases, the kinetic energy of the particles increases.

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