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Vocabulary ch.20
My Chapter 20 Vocab. for Science class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conduction | transfer of energy by collisions between the atoms in a material. |
| Convection | transfer of heat that occurs when particles move between objects or areas of different temperature. |
| Energy | ability to cause change; can change speed, direction, shape, or temperature of an object. |
| Heat | transfer of energy from one object to another due to a difference in temperature; flows from warmer objects to cooler. objects |
| Kinetic Energy | energy an object has due to its motion. |
| Law of Conversation of Energy | states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can only be transformed from one form into another. |
| Potential Energy | energy that is stored due to position. |
| Radiation | energy that is transferred by waves. |
| Temperature | measure of Kinetic Energy of the atoms of an object. |