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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a material |
| heat | Movement of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature |
| conduction | the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles in matter |
| radiation | transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves |
| convection | transfer of thermal energy by the movement of the particles from one part of a material to another |
| vaporization | the change of state from a liquid to a gas |
| thermal conductor | material in which thermal energy moves quickly |
| thermal insulator | material in which thermal energy moves slowly |