Thermal Energy and Heat (Unit 6)

the temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter; all molecular motion stops

• Freezing

• Freezing Point

• 0°C

• Absolute Zero

the temperature at which liquid boils

• Scalding Point

• Boiling Point

• High Heat

• Freezing Point

the temperature scale at which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees

• Celsius Scale

• Fahrenheit Scale

• Kelvin Scale

• Kardashev Scale

energy that is stored in the chemical bonds of a substance

• mechanical energy

• nuclear energy

• chemical Energy

• potential energy

the transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another, by direct contact

• convection

• convection current

• radiation

• conduction

the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid

• radiation

• heat

• convection

• conduction

the movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another

• boiling point

• convection current

• heat transfer

• conduction

the energy of electric charges; caused by the movement of electrons

• electrical energy

• nuclear energy

• kinetic energy

• atomic energy

form of energy that travels through space in waves

• electromagnetic energy

• conduction

• convection

• heat

the ability to do work or cause change

• force

• joule

• effort

• energy