3.1 Thermal Energy flashcards

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Thermal Energy is

heat energy

<p>heat energy</p>
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Heat is

a form of energy

<p>a form of energy</p>
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What happens to particles when heat is added?

Particles move faster with added heat, slower when colder

<p>Particles move faster with added heat, slower when colder</p>
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Light energy absorption occurs when:

light hits a surface and it gets hotter

<p>light hits a surface and it gets hotter</p>
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Black objects absorb

all light wavelengths and converts them to heat

<p>all light wavelengths and converts them to heat</p>
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Friction energy transfers

kinetic energy between objects making particles move faster.

<p>kinetic energy between objects making particles move faster.</p>
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Chemical energy is released when a

chemical reaction takes place which causes particles to move faster.

<p>chemical reaction takes place which causes particles to move faster.</p>
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Heat Energy Transfer occurs when heat

flows from objects with more "average heat energy" to ones with less "average heat energy."

<p>flows from objects with more "average heat energy" to ones with less "average heat energy."</p>
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Insulators

Materials resisting heat transfer (e.g., rubber, plastic)

<p>Materials resisting heat transfer (e.g., rubber, plastic)</p>
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Opaque Surfaces

Do not allow light to pass through, absorb light energy

<p>Do not allow light to pass through, absorb light energy</p>
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Rubber, plastic, and wood are examples of

insulators

<p>insulators</p>
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Average heat energy

All objects have a different level

<p>All objects have a different level</p>
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A heat lamp is an example of:

Light energy

<p>Light energy</p>
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Pushing a large rock is an example of:

Friction energy

<p>Friction energy</p>
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Burning oil, wood, or gas or any fuel is an example of:

Chemical energy

<p>Chemical energy</p>