Thermal Energy Transfer Vocab

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Total kinetic energy of particles; faster movement means warmer matter.

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thermal energy

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Energy of motion

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kinetic energy

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Thermal energy exchange between objects of different temperatures; energy moves from warmer to cooler until equalized.

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heat transfer

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Average kinetic energy of particles in a material, measured in degrees (Celsius or Fahrenheit)

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temperature

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Transfer of thermal energy in solids, liquids, and gases when substances of different temperatures touch

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conduction

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Heat transfer by rising hot fluids and falling cool fluids.

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convection

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Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves or particles through space.

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radiation

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Anything with volume and mass

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matter

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Forms of matter: solid, liquid, gas; also called phases.

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states of matter

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Ability of a system to do work; needed for changes.

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energy