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thermal energy
energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conduction | transfer of thermal energy by direct contact occurs when energy is transferred by collision between particles |
| Conductor | material in wich electrons can move easily material that transfers heat easily |
| Convention | transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one place to another in a bass or liquid |
| Heat | thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object |
| Heat Engine | device that converts thermal energy into mechanical energy |
| Thermal energy | the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of the particles in a material |
| Internal Combustion Engine | heat engine in which fuel is burned in a combustion chamber inside the engine |
| Radiation | transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
| Specific Heat | amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance 1c |
| Temperature | a measure of the average value of the kinetic energy of the particles in the object |
| Thermal Polution | increase in temperature of a natural of a natural body of water caused by adding warmer water |
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