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8th Chapter 6 Lsn 2
Chapter 6 Lesson 2 Vocaubulary
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 Celsius degree |
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 temperature is increased |
thermal insulator | material through which thermal energy does not flow easily |
vacuum | space that contains little or no matter |