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Thermal Energy
Unit 3 - Thermal Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absolute zero | 0 Kelvin; the temperature at which particle motion is so slow that no additional thermal energy can be removed from a substance |
| temperature | a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object |
| heat | thermal energy that flows from something at a higher temperature to something at a lower temperature |
| thermal energy | sum of the kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object |
| convection | transfer of thermal energy in a fluid by the movement of warmer and cooler fluids |
| conduction | transfer of thermal energy by particle collisions (direct contact) |
| radiation | transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
| joule | unit of measurement for energy |
| specific heat | the amount of heat needed to raise 1 gram of a substance 1 degree Celsius |
| endothermic | energy is absorbed in the form of heat |
| exothermic | energy is released in the form of heat |