Thermal Energy Review

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

• hotter to colder

• colder to hotter

• hotter to hotter

• colder to colder

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Which direction will the heat flow while this person holds a hot cup of tea?

• from the cup to her hand
• from her hand to the cup
• no heat is transferred

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Energy is transferred as heat between two objects of ___________ temperatures. 

• differing
• same

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As the kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance increases, the temperature of the substance __________.

• increases
• decreases

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The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________. 

• temperature
• conduction
• radiation
• heat 

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When you measure the temperature of hot soup, you are measuring the:

• thermal energy given off by the bowl
• specific heat of the bowl
• average kinetic energy of the particles in the soup
• thermal expansion of the particles in the soup

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When a  piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100° to 50°, What is the change in temperature?

• 50°
• 0°
• 100°
• 150°

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Which of the boxes in the image are at thermal equilibrium? Choose all that apply.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which of the boxes shows the correct direction of heat transfer? Choose all that apply.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What causes hot and cold water to become the same temperature once they are combined?

• The heat moves from cooler temperature to warmer temperature.

• The energy of the hot water runs out.

• Heat (thermal) energy from the hot water is transferred to the cold water.

• Heat (thermal) energy causes the water to boil.

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