Thermal Energy Vocabulary

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What is temperature?

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object.

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What happens to particles as they heat up?

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They speed up.

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In which direction does heat transfer?

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From an area of high temperature to an area of low temperature.

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What is radiation in terms of thermal energy?

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Thermal energy transfer through electromagnetic waves.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not conduct heat well.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows heat to flow through it easily.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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