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sci ch 3
chapter 3
Term | Definition |
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temperature | the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a material |
heat | the movement of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature |
conduction | is the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles in matter |
radiation | the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves |
convection | the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of the particles from one part of a material to another |
vaporization | is the change of state from a liquid to a gas |
thermal conductor | a material in which thermal energy moves quickly |
thermal insulator | a material in which thermal energy moves slowly |