Chap 5 Vocab (Thermal Energy)

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Temperature

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How hot or cold something is; a measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance.

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Fahrenheit Scale

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The temperature scale on which water freezes at 32°F and boils at 212°F.

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Celsius Scale

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The temperature scale on which water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C.

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Kelvin Scale

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The temperature scale on which zero is the temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter.

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Absolute Zero

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The temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter.

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Heat

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The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.

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Convection

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The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid.

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Convection Current

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The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another.

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Radiation

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The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

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Conduction

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The transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another. A method of charging an object by allowing electrons to flow by direct contact from one object to another object.