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Thermal Energy Test
Thermal Energy Unit Test CMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Temperature is a way to measure the ___________ energy of particles of matter. | kinetic |
| If you drop red hot metal into a pool of room temperature oil, what statements are true about heat transfer between the two objects? | heat flows from the metal into the oil. |
| How could you measure the average kinetic energy of a group of particles? | measure its temperature with a thermometer. |
| The molecules of which of the following would have the most kinetic energy? | boiling water |
| When warming your hands by a campfire, this is an example of what type of energy transfer? | radiation |
| Variable that can be measured in an experiment | dependent variable |
| Which of the three types of energy transfer processes involves touching or collision of particles? | conduction |
| What is a space with no particles at all called? | vacuum |
| What is it called when light moves right past particles? | transmission |
| Which type of heat transfer is used when a shirt is ironed? | conduction |
| What is it called when light transfers energy directly into a particle of matter? | absorption |
| Variable that changes | independent variable |
| Control Variable | variables that are kept the same to keep each test consistent across an investigation |
| Transfer of thermal energy by direct contact | conduction |
| Transfer of thermal energy through invisible waves that carry energy between items without touching | radiation |
| Contains air pockets | porous |
| space without particles | vacuum |