True or False
Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.
True
The ability to do work...
A. Convection
B. Conduction
C. Energy
D. Both B and C
C. Energy
_________ can occur in empty space.
Radiation
Heat transfer that occurs when the particles of a substance bump into each other.
Conduction
True or False: Potential energy is energy that an object has because of its motion.
False
Temperature is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.
True
The amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1g of water to 1 degree Celsius is...
A. Heat
B. Energy
C. Thermal expansion
D. Radiation
E. Calorie
E. Calorie
When most substances are heated they _________.
Expand
Conduction
Involves cooking on a stovetop or eating a popsicle
A. Conduction
B. Radiation
C. Convection
D. Heat
E. Energy
F. Thermal energy
A. Conduction
An insulator allows heat to move through it easily.
False
The transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another is ___________.
A. Thermal energy
B. Heat
C. Energy
D. Conduction
B. Heat
Temperature is measured with a __________.
thermometer
Usually occurs in liquids and gases.
Convection
Fuel is any substance that releases _________ when it burns.
A. Heat
B. Energy
C. Smoke
D. Gas
B. Energy
Heat flows from cooler objects to warmer objects.
False
The ability of a substance's particles to move faster and expand without changing states is called ___________.
A. Thermal expansion
B. Radiation
C. Energy
D. Heat
E. Conduction
A. Thermal expansion
Temperature is usually measured in degree's __________ and ________.
Fahrenheit and Celsius
Heat transfer that occurs when the particles of a substance carry thermal energy as they move from one place to another.
Convection
A place where a blanket of insulation and ammonia-filled pipes have controlled heat.
A. Probes
B. Space capsule
C. Space shuttle
D. International Space Shuttle
E. Mars
D. International Space Shuttle (ISS)
As you increase the temperature of a substance, the speed of its particles decreases.
False
_____________ involves boiling water or heating a room.
A. Heat
B. Thermal energy
C. Convection
D. Fuel
C. Convection
As the space shuttle reentered the earth's atmosphere, extreme temperatures were caused by ________.
Friction
Heat transfer that occurs when there are no particles to carry the energy.
Radiation
A place where special gold paint, fluid-filled tubes, aerogel, and heaters have controlled heat.
A. International Space Shuttle
B. Space Capsule
C. Space Shuttle
D. Mars
E. Probes
E. Probes