Thermal Energy Amplify Vocabulary

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Average

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A number that summarizes a set of data by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the quantity of numbers.

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Kinetic Energy

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Energy that moves.

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Thermal Energy

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The total energy of all the particles in an object, related to 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 and gases).

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Radiation

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The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves, such as light.

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Molecule

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A group of atoms joined together in a particular way.

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Heat

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

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Temperature

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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Insulator

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A material that does not conduct heat well.

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