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Chapter 6/Lesson 2
Science
Term | Definition |
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Conduction | Transfer of thermal energy between materials because of collisions between particles. |
Convection | Transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another. |
Convection Current | Movement of fluids in a cycle because of convection. |
Radiation | Transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves. |
Specific Heat | Amount of thermal energy it takes to increase the temperature of 1 kg of material by 1 degree Celsius. |
Thermal Conductor | Material through which thermal energy flows easily. |
Thermal Contraction | Decrease in a material's volume when the temperature is decreased. |
Thermal Expansion | Increase in a material's volume when the volume is increased. |
Thermal Insulator | Material through which thermal energy does not flow easily. |
Vacuum | Space that contains little or no matter. |