10 Questions
What is the definition of thermal?
Related to heat
What is the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration called?
Diffusion
What is the ability to cause change defined as?
The ability to cause change
Which term refers to the amount of space something fills?
Volume
What is the unit of energy used in science?
Joule
Which phenomenon causes particles to occupy less volume?
Thermal contraction
What does temperature measure in a material?
Average kinetic energy of particles
On which scale does water boil at 212°?
Fahrenheit
What does the increase in a material's volume when particle motion increases represent?
Thermal expansion
How is kinetic energy related to the temperature of a substance?
Higher kinetic energy means higher temperature
Study Notes
Thermal Energy
- Thermal refers to the relation between heat and temperature
Diffusion
- The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is called diffusion
Energy
- The ability to cause change is defined as energy
Volume
- The term that refers to the amount of space something fills is volume
Energy Unit
- The unit of energy used in science is joules (J)
Compression
- The phenomenon that causes particles to occupy less volume is compression
Temperature
- Temperature measures the average kinetic energy of particles in a material
Fahrenheit Scale
- On the Fahrenheit scale, water boils at 212°
Thermal Expansion
- The increase in a material's volume when particle motion increases represents thermal expansion
Kinetic Energy and Temperature
- Kinetic energy is directly related to the temperature of a substance, meaning that as temperature increases, kinetic energy also increases
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