Exploring Thermal Energy and Heat

Which of the following best defines thermal energy?

• The energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds

• The total kinetic and potential energy of particles in a substance

• The energy required to move an object against gravity

• The average kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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Which of the following best defines temperature?

• The energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds

• The total kinetic and potential energy of particles in a substance

• The energy required to move an object against gravity

• The average kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

What is the SI unit of specific heat capacity?

What happens when two objects at different temperatures are placed in contact with each other?

• The colder object becomes colder

• The hotter object becomes hotter

• Heat flows from the hotter object to the colder object until thermal equilibrium is reached

• No heat transfer occurs

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• Copper

• Water

• Iron

• All heat up at the same rate

Which of the following best explains why coastal areas have milder climates compared to inland areas?

• Water has a higher specific heat capacity than land

• Land absorbs more sunlight than water

• Water evaporates faster than land

• Land is at a higher altitude than water

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You are given two substances, A and B, of equal mass. Substance A has a higher specific heat capacity than substance B. If both are supplied with the same amount of heat, which statement is correct?

• Substance A will have a greater temperature increase

• Substance B will have a greater temperature increase

• Both will have the same temperature increase

• Both will reach the same final temperature

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