Ch. 6
What is thermal energy?
Sum of the kinetic and potential energy of the particles that make up a material
What is Energy?
The ability to cause change
What is matter?
Anything that takes up space and has mass
How old is Taylor Swift?
32
What is temperature?
The average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a material
What is Kinetic Energy?
Energy due to motion
What are Atoms?
Small particle that is the building block of matter
How many states are in the U.S.
50
What are the Temperature Scales?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
What is Potential Energy?
Occurs due to interactions between objects or particles
What are Substances?
Matter with composition that is always the same
What color are the art room walls?
Off-white
What is heat?
The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
What is Gravitational Potential Energy?
Energy that is stored between the object and the surface of Earth
What are Elements?
Substance that consists of one type of atom
How old is Jeff Bezos?
58
What is Radiation?
Transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves
What is Chemical Potential Energy?
Energy stored in the bonds between atoms
What are Compounds?
Substance containing atoms of 2 or more different elements chemically bonded together
What color is a sweetarts box?
blue and pink