Thermal Energy Vocab Review

Front

What is Equilibrium?

Back

When 2 or more things are balanced or equal.

Front

What is Temperature?

Back

Measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

Front

What is Thermal Energy?

Back

A form of Kinetic Energy resulting from the motion of particles.

Front

What is Radiation?

Back

The transfer of energy from a light source (Sun, Fire, Light Bulb, Burner).

Front

What is Energy Transfer?

Back

The transfer of energy from an object to another.

Front

What is Kinetic Energy?

Back

Energy that a body possesses due to its motion.

Front

What is Potential Energy?

Back

Energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement.

Front

What is Conduction?

Back

Transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is Convection?

Back

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

Front

What is Insulation?

Back

Material that reduces the transfer of heat.