Thermal Energy & Temperature

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What is thermal energy?

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Total kinetic energy of an object.

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Which has more thermal energy: a large iceberg or a small ice cube?

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A large iceberg has more thermal energy.

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What happens to the temperature of a substance as its average kinetic energy increases?

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The temperature of the substance increases.

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What is temperature?

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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Which object has the highest temperature: an iceberg, an ice cube, the sun, or a boiling pot of water?

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The sun has the highest temperature.

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Does the size of an object affect its thermal energy?

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Yes, the larger the object, the more thermal energy it has.

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What is the relationship between thermal energy and temperature?

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Thermal energy is the total energy, while temperature is the average energy of particles.

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What happens to particles in a substance when it is heated?

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The average kinetic energy of the particles increases.

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Can thermal energy be transferred from one object to another?

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Yes, thermal energy can be transferred as heat.

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What is the main factor that determines the thermal energy of an object?

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The mass and temperature of the object.