NYS Cool It! Lab Vocabulary Practice

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Temperature

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A measure of how hot or cold something is, related to the movement of molecules in a substance.

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Kinetic Energy (KE)

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The energy that an object has due to its motion; more movement means more kinetic energy.

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Heat

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The energy that comes from the movement of molecules; it can be transferred from one object to another.

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Thermal Energy

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The total energy of all the molecules in an object, which affects its temperature.

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Thermodynamic Equilibrium

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A state where two objects reach the same temperature after transferring heat.

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Specific Heat Capacity

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The amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of a certain mass of a substance by one degree Celsius.

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Heat Source

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An object that provides heat to another object (e.g., a stove).

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Heat Sink

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An object that absorbs heat from another object (e.g., a container of water).

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Transfer

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The movement of heat or energy from one object to another.

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object, which can affect how much heat energy it can hold.