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Thermal Energy and Heat

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  • Q1
    The temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter
    absolute zero
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  • Q2
    The energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures
    heat
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  • Q3
    The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
    Radiation
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  • Q4
    the movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
    heat transfer
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  • Q5
    A material that does not conduct heat well
    Insulator
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  • Q6
    the heat required to raise the temperature of a one kilogram substance one degree Kelvin
    specific heat
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  • Q7
    the expansion of matter when it is heated
    thermal expansion
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  • Q8
    The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas. Baseboard heaters in a room would be an example.
    convection
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  • Q9
    A material that conducts heat well
    conductor
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  • Q10
    A measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance.
    temperature
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  • Q11
    What does temperature depend on?
    kinetic energy of particles
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  • Q12
    The total energy of all the particles of an object.
    thermal energy
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  • Q13
    Which of these would be the best CONDUCTOR?
    wood
    silver
    air
    paper
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  • Q14
    What happens when most substances are cooled?
    they contract
    they expand
    they warm up
    they stay the same
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  • Q15
    Which of these would be the best INSULATOR?
    silver
    iron
    aluminum
    trapped air
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  • Q16
    Which of these temperatures would be considered the highest?
    100 degrees Fahrenheit
    100 degrees Celcius
    100 degrees Kelvin
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  • Q17
    If two glasses of water are at the same temperature, which statement would be true?
    kinetic energy is very different
    kinetic energy is about the same
    electricity is helping maintain temperature
    thermal energy is different in each glass.
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  • Q18
    Joints in train tracks are designed with extra space to allow for __________ in hot weather.
    insulation
    thermal expansion
    convection
    radiation
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