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Bill Nye Heat Review Questions and Answers | 2024/2025 | Already Passed What is heat energy? Heat energy is the form of energy that is transferred between objects due to a temperature difference. How does heat transfer occur through conduction? Conduction is the transfer of heat through...

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What is heat energy?


✔✔Heat energy is the form of energy that is transferred between objects due to a temperature

difference.




How does heat transfer occur through conduction?


✔✔Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials, where faster-

moving particles collide with slower ones.




What is convection, and where can it be observed?


✔✔Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases),

commonly observed in boiling water or atmospheric weather patterns.




How does radiation differ from conduction and convection?


✔✔Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight warming

the Earth, and does not require a medium.




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, What role do insulators play in heat transfer?


✔✔Insulators are materials that resist the flow of heat, helping to keep heat contained, such as

foam or fiberglass used in building insulation.




What happens to the temperature of a substance when it absorbs heat?


✔✔When a substance absorbs heat, its temperature generally increases as the particles gain

energy and move more rapidly.




What is the relationship between temperature and heat energy?


✔✔Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance, while heat

energy is the total energy transferred due to temperature differences.




How do thermometers measure temperature?


✔✔Thermometers measure temperature by utilizing materials that expand or contract in

response to heat, such as mercury or alcohol.




What is specific heat capacity?


✔✔Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a unit

mass of a substance by one degree Celsius.

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