Thermal Energy Vocab

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Temperature

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A measure of the average kinetic particles of matter 

(how hot or cold something is)

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Thermal 

Energy

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The kinetic energy of the particles that make up a system and the potential energy stored in the system because of interactions between particles.

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Heat

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Thermal energy that is transferred from one region or substance to another.

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Conduction

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Heat transfer caused by the collisions of particles of matter that are in direct contact

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Thermal Equilibrium

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The condition in which objects that are touching have the same temperature.

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Convection

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The transfer of energy caused by the circulation of matter due to differences in density

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Radiation

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The transfer of energy by light waves

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Thermal Conductor

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A substance that has a high thermal conductivity

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Thermal Insulator

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A substance that has a low thermal conductivity