Thermal Energy Amplify Vocabulary

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temperature

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A measure of the average speed of the molecules of a substance.

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Infer

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to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning.

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equilibrium

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The stable state reached when the molecules of a system transfer energy.

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Energy can't be created or destroyed.

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True.

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thermal energy

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The total energy of all the particles of an object measured with temperature.

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conduction

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The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

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convection

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

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radiation

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The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

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specific heat capacity

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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insulator

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A material that does not conduct heat well.