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Heat and Thermo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Temperature | A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. |
| Thermal Equilibrium | The state in which two bodies in contact with each other have identical temperatures. |
| Specific Heat | The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of substance by 1 degree Celsius. |
| Heat | The energy transferred between objects because of a difference in their temperatures. |
| Conduction | Heat transfer using direct contact between two objects. |
| Convection | Heat transfer using a moving fluid. |
| Radiation | Emission of energy in the form of rays or waves. |
| Calorimetry | An experimental procedure used to measure the energy transferred from one substance to another substance as heat. |
| Entropy | A measure of the disorder of a system. |