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