List 2 Vocab Flashcard- Thermal Energy

Front

What is a comparison of two quantities by division?

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Ratio

Front

What is the variable that is measured in an experiment (data)?

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Dependent variable

Front

What is a material that does not conduct heat well?

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Insulator

Front

What is a variable that is not changed in an experiment?

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Controlled variable

Front

What is a material that conducts heat well?

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Conductor

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through direct contact?

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Conduction

Front

What is the term for the energy that is transferred from one object to another due to a temperature difference?

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Thermal energy

Front

What is the variable that is changed or controlled in an experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable?

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Independent variable

Front

What is the term for the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance?

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Temperature

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through fluids (liquids and gases) caused by the movement of the fluid itself?

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Convection