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What is thermal energy?
What happens to the particles of an object when heat is transferred to it?
What is heat?
What is the result of thermal energy being transferred from one object to another?
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What is convection?
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What is the ultimate source of thermal energy that makes life on Earth possible?
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What is another term for thermal energy?
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What type of energy is thermal energy related to?
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What is the name of the process by which thermal energy is transferred through electromagnetic waves?
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What is the reason why hot air balloons are able to provide lift?
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What is the term for the transfer of thermal energy between objects that are physically touching?
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What is the process by which thermal energy is transferred through the movement of fluids?
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What is the term for the energy that is transferred from the sun to the Earth through electromagnetic waves?
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What is the state of the particles in an object that has higher thermal energy?
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What is the reason why the particles in a fluid cycle around the pot when heating?
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Study Notes
What is Thermal Energy?
- Thermal energy is the energy in an object or system due to the movement of its molecules and atoms.
- When particles are moving quickly, the object or system has a lot of thermal energy; when they're moving slowly, there is little thermal energy.
- Thermal energy is often known as "heat energy" because it is closely related to heat.
Thermal Energy Examples
- Thermal energy is all around us, involved in cooking, baking, heating homes, and keeping bodies warm.
- It is responsible for almost all cooking and baking, and is essential for life on Earth due to energy transferred from the sun.
How Does Thermal Energy Work?
- Thermal energy is transferred from an object or system with high thermal energy to one with less.
- When thermal energy is transferred, the particles in the receiving object or system begin to move faster.
- This energy transfer is a type of work.
Modes of Thermal Energy Transfer
Convection
- Convection is a mode of thermal energy transfer due to differences in temperature.
- It occurs in fluids like water or air and is unique to thermal energy transfer.
- Examples of convection include warming up water on the stove, ocean breezes, and radiators.
Conduction
- Conduction is a mode of thermal energy transfer that occurs when two objects are physically touching.
- It works by the faster moving particles in the warmer object bumping into and interacting with the slower particles in the cooler object.
- Examples of conduction include ironing a shirt, melting ice in a drink, using a heating pad, and burning oneself on a hot pan.
Radiation
- Radiation is a mode of thermal energy transfer in which energy moves through electromagnetic waves.
- It can travel through space and is an important way for thermal energy to be transferred from the sun to the Earth.
- Examples of radiation include toasting marshmallows and the sun's energy warming the planet.
What Type of Energy is Thermal Energy?
- Thermal energy is a type of kinetic energy, which is dependent on an object or system being in motion.
- Thermal energy refers to the energy in moving particles, which can move between objects or systems through convection, conduction, and radiation.
- When thermal energy moves through an object or system, it is called heat energy.
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Learn about thermal energy, the energy in an object or system due to the movement of its molecules and atoms. Discover how heat is related to thermal energy and how it affects objects.
