Thermal Energy – Study Guide
1. What is thermal energy? __________________________________________________
2. What is heat? _________________________________________________________
3. What is temperature? ___________________________________________________
4. What are the 3 temperature scales? ________________________________________
5. What is absolute zero? __________________________________________________
Give absolute zero for each: _______K
_______°C
_______°F
6. What is conduction? ______________________________________________________
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7. What types of substances make good conductors? ________________________________
8. What types of substances make good insulators? _________________________________
9. What is convection? ______________________________________________________
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10. What is radiation? ______________________________________________________
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11. Explain the flow of thermal energy. __________________________________________
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12. What is thermal conductivity? _____________________________________________
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13. What is specific heat? ___________________________________________________
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14. Will the following substances will have low or high thermal conductivity? Also, does this
mean they are good conductors or insulators, and why?
Copper 387 J/kg°C : ________________________________________________________
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Water 4184 J/kg°C: ________________________________________________________
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15. Based on the chart to the right, explain what is
occurring at each of the following:
AB ____________________________________
BC ____________________________________
CD____________________________________
16. Explain what happens to the molecules of a substance as the temperature increases.
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17. Explain the relationship between the temperature, mass, and thermal energy of an object.
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18. What is thermal expansion? _______________________________________________
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Note: Make sure you study the math questions we solved for homework and in our notes.
Further, make sure you study the Directed Reading questions.