Thermal energy (vocab.)

The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object, or between two objects that are in direct contact.

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A material that conducts heat well ex: metals such as copper, silver, iron, aluminum,.

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A material that conducts heat well

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the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of fluids, which can be solid, liquid, or gas

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

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The energy that is transferred from a warmer to a cooler object

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A material that does NOT conduct heat well ex: paper, wood, gas, blankets, fiberglass

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The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

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