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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| heat | movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object |
| kinetic energy | the energy an object or particle has because it is moving |
| potential energy | stored energy |
| temperature | represents the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a material |
| thermal energy | the sum of kinetic energy and the potential energy of all the particles that make up an object |