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Heat
Term | Definition |
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friction | a force that occurs when one object rubs against another object |
thermal energy | the energy of moving particles in matter |
temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
thermometer | a tool that is used to measure temperature |
conduction | the movement of heat within a solid or from one solid to another |
conductor | any material that allows heat to move through it easily |
convection | the way heat moves through liquids and gases |
insulator | any material that does not allow heat to pass through it easily |
radiation | the movement of energy by waves |
solar energy | energy from the sun |
heat | flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects |