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Term | Definition |
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Energy | The ability to do work |
Kinetic Energy | The energy of motion |
Thermal Energy | The average kinetic energy due to the motion of the atoms in a substance |
Temperature | The measure of how hot or cold something is; a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of an object |
Thermal Expansion | An increase in the size of a substance in response to an increase in the temperature of the substance |
Electrical Energy Transfer | When an electrical source is connected in a a complete circuit to an electrical device |
Electromagnetic Waves | Light waves that transmit energy through matter or empty space (sunlight) |
Mechanical Energy | When objects push or pull on each other |
Thermal Energy Transfer | When a warm object is in contact with a cooler one |
Heat | The transfer of thermal energy between objects that are different temperatures |
Thermal Equilibrium | The point at which two objects that are touching reach the same temperature |