Thermal Energy

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thermal energy

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The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in a substance

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convection

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids.

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absorption

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The process by which a material takes in or captures certain substances, such as energy or particles

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conduction

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The transfer of energy from one particle to another through physical contact

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Conductor

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Material that transmits heat well

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Radiation

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The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

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Insulator

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Materials that do not transmit heat well.

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reflect

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Throwback (Heat, Light, Sound) without absorbing it.

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solar energy

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Any type of energy generated by the sun.

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infrared light

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Is a type of light that we can't see with our eyes, but we can feel it as heat