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2.5 Thermal energy 7
Thermal energy heat and temperature
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Thermal energy | total of kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object |
| transferred | moving material or something from one to another |
| Heat | energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object |
| Temperature | is a measure of average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance |
| Thermometer | the device used to measure temperature, F, C, K units of this measurement |
| Celsius scale | freezing point of water is 0, boiling is 100 |
| Fahrenheit scale | freezing point of water is 32, boiling is 212 |
| Kelvin scale | freezing point of water is 273.1 boiling is 373.1 |
| Absolute zero | lowest temperature possible 0 K |
| State of matter | matter goes from solid to liquid to gas |