Lesson 3.3 pt2. - Thermal Energy

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temperature

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Is a measure of how hot or cold something is.

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matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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thermal energy

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Is the total kinetic energy of all the molecules that make up a sample.

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stability

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When something stays mostly the same over time.

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molecule

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A group of atoms joined together in a particular way.

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average

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A number that summarizes a set of data and that can be computed.

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collision

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The moment when two objects hit each other.

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equilibrium

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