Thermal Energy Amplify Vocabulary

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Energy can't be created or destroyed.

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True. This is known as the Law of Conservation of Energy.

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What is stability?

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Stability is when something stays mostly the same over time.

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Define a system in science.

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A system is a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

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When two samples come in contact, energy will flow from which one to which one?

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Energy will flow from the warmer one to the cooler one.

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What is thermal energy?

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

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves, such as light.

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What happens to particles in a substance when it is heated?

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The particles move faster and spread apart, increasing the thermal energy.

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What is temperature?

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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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