Unit 7 Vocabulary

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Kinetic Energy (KE)

Back

the energy of motion

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Thermal Energy (TE)

Back

the sum of KE of all particles

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Translational Motion

Back

movement from one place to another

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Rotational Motion

Back

the "spinning" movement

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Vibrational Motion

Back

the "wiggling" movement

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Temperature

Back

the average KE of all particles

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Heat

Back

the amount of TE that is transferred

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Conduction

Back

the transfer of TE through direct contact

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Convection

Back

the transfer of TE through fluid motion

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Radiation

Back

the transfer of TE that doesn't require physical contact of objects