Front

Average kinetic energy of particles in an object.

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temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

Sum of kinetic and potential energy of particles in an object.

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Thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

Energy transferred between objects due to temperature difference.

Back

heat

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

Heat required to raise 1kg of material's temp.

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specific heat

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

Transfer of thermal energy by particle collisions.

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Conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

Transfer of thermal energy in a fluid by the movement of warmer and cooler fluid.

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Convection

Front

Energy transfer via electromagnetic waves.

Back

radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Front

Material that transfers thermal energy slowly.

Back

thermal insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Front

Device in active solar heating that converts solar energy to thermal energy.

Back

solar collector

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Front

Study of thermal energy, heat, and work.

Back

Thermodynamics

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4