A process of thermal energy transfer in which vibrating particles cause other nearby particles to vibrate more rapidly.
What is conduction?
100
the total kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance is know as ___________.
What is thermal energy?
100
A car engine burns gasoline. The burning gasoline moves a series of parts that end up turning the car's front wheels. What kind of energy is this?
What is chemical to mechanical?
200
The movement, or transfer, of thermal energy from warmer regions of matter to cooler regions is called this.
What is heat?
200
A ___________, such as metal, is a material that transfers thermal energy better than other materials.
What is a conductor?
300
The average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance, or _____________, is usually measured in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
What is temperature?
300
Liquids and gases transfer thermal energy through___________, a process in which moving particles give some of their thermal energy to other particles they bump into.
What is convection?
400
An ____________ is a material that resists transferring thermal energy, such as plastic.
What is insulator?
400
A falling raindrop that is still in midair has this.
What is potential and kinetic energy?
500
______________is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
What is radiation?
500
Rita climbs a ladder to the top of a slide. Then she slides down and lands in the pool. Which describes the sequence of energy changes?