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thermal energy

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thermal energy   the total energy of the particles in a object  
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temperature   the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance  
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celsius scale   the most commonly used temperature scale in the world  
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fahrenheit scale   the temperature scale used in the united states  
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absolute zero   the temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter  
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heat   thermal energy that is transfered from one substance to another  
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conduction   the direct transfetr of heat between particles in a substance  
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convection   the transfer of heat by the movement of currents within a gas or liquid  
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radiation   the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves  
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insulator   a material that does not allow the transfer of heat easily  
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conductor   a material that allows the transfer of heat easily  
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