Thermal Energy Amplify Vocabulary

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What happens to energy when two samples come in contact?

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Energy flows from the warmer one to the cooler one.

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What is a molecule?

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A group of atoms joined together in a particular way.

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What is a system in science?

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A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

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What does temperature measure?

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The average speed of the molecules of a substance.

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What is equilibrium?

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A balanced state in which a system is stable, such as when two samples are at the same temperature.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in a substance.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact.

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What is convection?

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

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What is heat?

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The energy transferred from one object to another due to a temperature difference.