OpenSciEd Thermal Energy 1-9 Review

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Condensation

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Phase change of matter from gas to a liquid.

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Thermal Energy

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Energy due to the motion of particles in a substance.

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System

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All parts that work together.

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Closed System

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No matter can get in or out of the system.

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What happens to particles as they heat up?

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They speed up.

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Evaporation

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Phase change of matter from liquid to a gas.

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Conduction

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Transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

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Convection

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Transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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Radiation

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Transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves.

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Thermal Equilibrium

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State in which two objects in contact no longer transfer heat to each other.