Heat and Temperature

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows heat to flow through it easily. Example: Metal.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow heat to flow through it easily. Example: Plastic.

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What is heat?

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The transfer of thermal energy between objects of different temperatures.

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What is temperature?

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A measure of the average amount of kinetic energy of the particles in an object.

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What happens when two objects at different temperatures come into contact?

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Heat transfers from the hotter object to the cooler object until they reach the same temperature.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in an object, related to temperature.

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What is the freezing point of water?

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0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit).

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What is the boiling point of water?

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100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).