Chapter 5 Vocab

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of thermal energy due to the collisions between particles.

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What is thermal energy?

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The sum of the kinetic energy and the potential energy of the particles that make up an object.

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What is thermal expansion?

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An increase in a material's volume when the temperature is increased.

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What is thermal contraction?

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A decrease in a material's volume when the temperature is decreased.

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What is temperature?

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The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a material.

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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 kinetic energy?

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement.

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What is the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy?

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As temperature increases, the average kinetic energy of particles increases.