Expanding and Contracting

Question 1

What is another name for heat?

Answer 1

Thermal energy

Question 2

If we add a small amount of thermal energy (heat) to a solid it will

Answer 2

expand

Question 3

How do the particles in a solid behave if we add a small amount of thermal energy?

Answer 3

The particles of the solid will vibrate faster

Question 4

If we add a small amount of thermal energy (heat) to a liqud it will

Answer 4

expand

Question 5

How do the particles in a liquid behave if we add a small amount of thermal energy?

Answer 5

The particles of the liquid will roll around each other faster

Question 6

If we add a small amount of thermal energy (heat) to a gas it will

Answer 6

expand

Question 7

How do the particles in a gas behave if we add a small amount of thermal energy?

Answer 7

The fly around faster

Question 8

If we cool a solid slightly it will…

Answer 8

contract

Question 9

If we cool a liquid slightly it will…

Answer 9

contract

Question 10

If we cool a gas slightly it will…

Answer 10

contract

Question 11

How do the particles in a solid behave if we cool it slightly?

Answer 11

The particles vibrate less

Question 12

How do the particles in a liquid behave if we cool it slightly?

Answer 12

The particles roll around more slowly

Question 13

How do the particles in a gas behave if we cool it slightly?

Answer 13

They fly around more slowly