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What is Thermal Equilibrium?

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Energy moving from warmer to cooler until both reach the same temperature.

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What does measuring temperature indicate?

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Measuring the average motion of the atoms.

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What is heat?

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A transfer of energy.

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How does temperature relate to kinetic energy?

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Temperature decreases when kinetic energy decreases.

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From where to where does heat transfer occur?

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Only from warm objects to colder objects.

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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How is temperature measured?

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Using a thermometer to assess the average kinetic energy of particles.

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What happens to kinetic energy when an object is heated?

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Kinetic energy increases as the temperature rises.

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What is the formula for kinetic energy?

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KE = 1/2 mv², where m is mass and v is velocity.

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What is the effect of temperature on particle motion?

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Higher temperature increases the motion of particles.

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