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Thermal Energy

Published on Dec 15, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ATOMS

  • Small particles which are in constant motion
  • They make up substances
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THERMAL ENERGY

THE TOTAL ENERGY OF THE PARTICLES IN A SUBSTANCE

THERMAL ENERGY IS A FORM OF KINETIC ENERGY

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AS THE PARTICLES IN A SUBSTANCE MOVE FASTER THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY AND TEMPERATURE INCRESEASES


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THE AMOUNT OF THERMAL ENERGY IS MEASURED WITH A THERMOMETER

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THERMAL ENERGY CAN BE TRANSFERRED FROM PLACE TO PLACE

  • Moves from the greatest amount of energy to the lowest
  • The energy will continue to move until it reaches equilibrium
  • This means both objects will have the same amount of energy or temperature
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WHICH WAY WILL THERMAL ENERGY MOVE?

THERMAL ENERGY MOVES FROM WARM TO COOL

3 WAYS THERMAL ENERGY CAN BE TRANSFERRED

  • Conduction
  • Convection
  • Radiation