CFA: Thermal Energy Vocabulary

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Change

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when something becomes different over time

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Average

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a number that summarizes a set of data by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the quantity of numbers.

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Molecule

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a group of atoms joined together in a particular way

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Transfer

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to move from one object to another or one place to another

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Collision

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the moment when two objects hit each other

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Thermal Energy

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the energy that comes from the temperature of matter; the total kinetic energy of particles in an object.

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Kinetic Energy

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the energy an object has due to its motion.

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Potential Energy

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the stored energy in an object due to its position or state.

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Conduction

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the process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials.

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Convection

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the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).