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Which of the following best describes thermal energy?
Which of the following best describes thermal energy?
- The energy that transfers from a substance with higher kinetic energy to a substance with lower kinetic energy (correct)
- The warmth of the sun or heat from a heater
- The total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance
- The energy an object has as a result of its motion
What did Empedocles believe about matter?
What did Empedocles believe about matter?
- It was solely composed of earth and water
- It was not related to the elements of nature
- It was made up of earth, air, fire, and water (correct)
- It had no specific composition
What is the difference between needs and wants?
What is the difference between needs and wants?
- Needs are vital for survival, wants are not (correct)
- Needs include material goods, wants do not
- Needs are related to wealth, wants are related to comfort
- Needs are influenced by income, wants are not
How did early humans use fire according to the text?
How did early humans use fire according to the text?
Which of the following materials allow easy transfer of heat?
Which of the following materials allow easy transfer of heat?
In which state of matter does convection occur?
In which state of matter does convection occur?
What type of energy is transferred by invisible waves called infrared waves?
What type of energy is transferred by invisible waves called infrared waves?
What type of objects are good absorbers of radiant energy?
What type of objects are good absorbers of radiant energy?
What is the primary function of solar thermal systems?
What is the primary function of solar thermal systems?
What is the purpose of a thermostat in a heating system?
What is the purpose of a thermostat in a heating system?
What is the primary difference between forced air heating and radiant floor heating?
What is the primary difference between forced air heating and radiant floor heating?
What is the purpose of R-value in relation to insulation?
What is the purpose of R-value in relation to insulation?
Who first discovered the relationship between heat and energy?
Who first discovered the relationship between heat and energy?
What happens to the volume of solids, liquids, and gases when they are affected by heat?
What happens to the volume of solids, liquids, and gases when they are affected by heat?
What is the outdated scientific belief that heat is a self-repellent, massless fluid called?
What is the outdated scientific belief that heat is a self-repellent, massless fluid called?
What is the main reason for the cracking of a large concrete slab used for a basketball court?
What is the main reason for the cracking of a large concrete slab used for a basketball court?
Who determined the mechanical equivalent of heat through experimentation and observation?
Who determined the mechanical equivalent of heat through experimentation and observation?
Why does a glass mug crack due to sudden temperature change?
Why does a glass mug crack due to sudden temperature change?
What is heat a form of, resulting from the movement of tiny particles?
What is heat a form of, resulting from the movement of tiny particles?
What is the primary mode of heat transfer between substances in contact?
What is the primary mode of heat transfer between substances in contact?
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Study Notes
- Two objects in contact: hotter object has more kinetic energy, transfers heat to colder object until both reach thermal equilibrium
- Heat affects the volume of solids, liquids, and gases
- Scenario 1: Large concrete slab for basketball court cracks due to plastic shrinkage and cold temperatures
- Rapid moisture loss during pouring
- Concrete contracts in cold temperatures
- Inadequate contraction joints lead to cracks
- Scenario 2: Bolt and nut expand at different rates when exposed to heat
- Metal expands as atoms vibrate more vigorously
- Sun-exposed bolt absorbs more heat, expands more
- Result: bolt cannot be turned
- Scenario 3: Glass mug cracks due to sudden temperature change
- Materials expand when heated, contract when cooled
- Hot water rapidly expands inside mug
- Frozen outside constricts, causes strain
- Solids expand when heat is added, contract when heat is removed
- Liquids and gases also expand and contract with temperature changes
- Conduction: heat transfer between substances in contact
- Heat transfers from hotter to cooler areas
- Heat transfers most commonly in solids
- Conductors facilitate heat transfer, insulators impede it.
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