Thermal Energy Word Scramble
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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 easily; transfers heat easily |
Convention | transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one place to another in a 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 1kg of a substance by 1 degrees celsius |
Temperature | measure of the average value of the kinetic energy of the particles in a material |
Thermal Energy | the sum of kinetic and potential energy of the particles in a material |
Thermal Pollution | increase in the temperature of a natural body of water; caused by adding warmer water |
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