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Vocab 18
Term | Definition |
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Heat Energy | the energy of moving particles in a substance; also called thermal energy |
Thermal energy | the energy of moving particles in a substance; also called heat energy |
Convection | the movement of heat energy through liquids and gases in currents |
Radiation | the movement of energy through space as waves |
Temperature | The average speed of the particles in a substance |
Energy | the ability to do work |
Potential energy | energy that is stored in an object |
Kinetic energy | the energy of motion |
Friction | the force between two surfaces rubbing against each other |