Matter
The 3 states of matter.
Heat moves from _______ to _______
Hot to Cold
Definition of thermal energy or heat.
Total amount of energy
Device used to measure Temperature
Thermometer
What are the two energies used in photosynthesis?
Chemical and Radiant (light) energy
Definition of Kinetic Energy
Energy of Motion
which has more thermal energy: solid or liquid? and why?
liquid, more kinetic energy of particles
Evaporation
What can temperature do to the form that matter is in (Solid, Liquid or Gas)?
Change it by increasing or decreasing the temperature.
Sauce gets warmer in a pan though what heat transfer?
conduction
What are the three forms of energy needed to turn on a flashlight? (In order)
Chemical -> Electrical -> Light (Radiant)
which has more thermal energy: glacier or campfire? and why?
glacier, more mass
What happens to kinetic energy of an object when you increase its thermal energy?
The Kinetic energy increases
Definition of Temperature.
The measurement of average kinetic energy of particles
Preventing heat from flowing in and out of material is called (think of an oven mitt)
insulation
When a basketball hits the ground, what two types of energy is mechanical energy transformed into?
Heat (Thermal) and Sound
Bartholomew is outside at a football game when she says "The sun is really making me hot." What type of heat transfer is she experiencing?
Radiation
Mr. Wiggly is walking around barefoot on the road and says "Yeowch my feet are hurting from the heat." What type of heat transfer is he describing?
Conduction
What types of energy transfer is used when you want to make a car move
Chemical (gas) -> Mechanical/Kinetic
How does heat get transferred in Convection?
Heat moves through fluids (liquids and gases)
The process of the change of solid to liquid
melting
Why does the silver part of your desks feel cold?
Two things thermal energy depends on.
Mass and Kinetic Energy (movement and amount)
Box A is 60 Degrees Fahrenheit, Box B is at 30 Degrees Fahrenheit, what will happen when the two boxes are put together & touching?
The will reach thermal equilibrium.
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
Radiation