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thermal energy
Thermal energy is a form of energy that can be transferred as well as converted
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Specific heat | Is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1Kg of that material by 1 degree Celsius. |
| Thermal Energy Equation | change in thermal energy (J) = mass(kg)x temperature change(°C)x specific heat (J/kg x °C ) |
| Conduction | Transfer of thermal energy by collision between particles that make up matter. |
| Convection | Transfer of thermal energy in a fluids by the movement of warmer and cooler fluids. |
| Radiation | Transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves, like light or a microwave. |
| Thermodynamics | Study of relationship between thermal energy , heat and work |
| First law of thermodynamics | If the mechanical energy of a system is constant the increase in thermal energy transfers into that system and the work done on that system |
| Second law of thermodynamics | Energy spontaneously spreads from regions of higher concentration to lower concentrations. |
| Heat engine | Device that converts some thermal energy into mechanical energy |
| Internal combustion engine | Heat engine that burns fuel inside a set of cylinders |
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