Temperature and Heat Vocab

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Measure of average kinetic energy of particles in an object.

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Temperature

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Increase in volume of a substance due to temperature rise.

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thermal expansion

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Lowest temperature on Kelvin scale (0K) is called?

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absolute zero

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Transfer of energy between objects at different temperatures.

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heat

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Total energy of particles in a substance.

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thermal energy

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Transfer of thermal energy through direct contact.

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conduction

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Substances that conduct thermal energy well are called _____

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conductors

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Substances that do not conduct thermal energy well are called ____.

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insulators

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Transfer of thermal energy by movement of liquid or gas.

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convection

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Transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.

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radiation