Chemistry

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Independent Variable

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the variable changed by the scientist

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Dependent Variable

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The variable that is measured in an experiment

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Controlled Variable

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The variable that stays constant in an experiment

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Thermal Equilibrium

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When 2 items in contact with each other have the same temperature and there is no longer any flow of energy between the two.

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Thermal Energy

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The average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance

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Temperature

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The measure of thermal energy

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Conduction

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The movement of thermal energy through direct contact(touch)

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Convection

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the transfer of thermal energy through a fluid(air or water)

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Radiation

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the transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves

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Liquids

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*have a definite volume and and indefinite shape

*Molecules flow/slide past each other

*Tightly packed but not in a specific order