Thermal Energy and Temperature

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Heat transfer occurs

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only from warm objects to colder ones

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A measure of the average energy in an object is called

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temperature

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What happens to particles (atoms) as they heat up?

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They speed up

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What happens to particles (atoms) as they cool down?

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They slow down

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As you touch a hot stove, the heat transfers -

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from the stove to your hand

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Why does a cold metal spoon placed in a pot of boiling water become hot?

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Thermal energy is transferred from the water to the spoon.

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Heat transfer always goes from-

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Hot to Cold

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What type of material makes the best insulators?

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Styrofoam

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insulator

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a material which thermal energy doesn't flow, it is being slowed down

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Conductor

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A substance that easily transfers energy.