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Energy Words
science words about energy
Term | Definition |
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conduction | transfer of thermal energy by direct contact,occurs when energy is transferred by collisions between particles |
conductor | material in which electrons can move freely |
convection | transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one place to another in gas or liquid |
heat | thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object |
heat engine | device that converts thermal energy into mechanical energy |
internal combustion engine | heat engine in which fuel is burned in a combustion chamber inside the engine |
radiation | transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
specific heat | amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance |
temperature | a measure of the average value of the kinetic energy of the particles in a material |
thermal energy | the sum of the kinetic and potential energy of the particles |
thermal pollution | increase in temperature of a natural body of water,caused by adding warmer water |