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chapter 10 vocab

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energy   the ability to do work or cause change  
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state   the form in which matter exists  
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solid   a state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume  
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liquid   a state of matter that has no definite shape, but a definite volume  
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gas   a state of matter with no definite shape or volume  
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freezing point   the temperature at which a liquid freezes  
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boil   to heat a liquid to the point at which it changes to a gas  
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boiling point   the temperature at which a liquid boils  
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potential energy   the an object has because of its position; also the internal stored energy of an object, such as energy stored in chemical bonds  
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kinetic energy   energy that an object has due to its motion  
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energy transformation   a change from one form of energy to another  
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law of conservation of energy   the rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed  
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friction   the force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other  
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temperature   how hot of cold something is  
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fahrenheit scale   the temperature scale on which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees  
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celsius scale   the temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees  
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kelvin scale   the temperature scale on which zero is the temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter  
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absolute zero   the temperature at which no more energy can be removed from matter  
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heat   the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object  
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convection   the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid  
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convection current   the movement of a fluid, cause by differences in temperatures, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another  
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radiation   the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves  
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conduction   the transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another  
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