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MFE Chpt. 6
Term | Definition |
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Solid | the particles are in a regular and fixed arrangement and they vibrate in place |
Liquid | the particles are loosely bonded together and flow past each other, at a higher temperature than a solid |
Gas | particles are not bonded together and move freely at a high rate of speed due to a high temperature |
Radiation | the transfer of heat through empty space, such as from a campfire that you hold your hands near |
Conduction | The transfer of heat from one particle touching the next particle |
Convection | The transfer of heat by convection currents within a fluid |
Conductor | a material that transfers heat or electricity |
Insulator | a material that does not easily or at all transfer heat or electricity |
Heat travels from... | hot to cold |
Absolute Zero | No more energy can be removed from matter, and it's the lowest possible temperature(theoretically). |
0 degrees Celsius | The freezing point of water in Celsius. |
Thermal energy | The total energy of all the particles in a substance is called |
Temperature | The average kinetic energy of the particles in an object. |