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Thermal Energy
glencloe,9th Physical Science
Term | Definition |
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Temperature | a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object |
Thermal Energy | total energy,including mechanical energy,of the particles that make up a material: transferred by Conduction,Convection and Radiation |
Heat | thermal energy |
Heat Engine | an engine that coverts heat into mechanical energy |
Heat Mover | is a device that moves energy to different locations in different temperatures |
Insulator | a material that doesn't allow heat to escape |
Internal Combustion engine | the heat engine found in cars |
Solar Energy | energy from the sun |
Solar Collector | a device that powers solar-powered devices |
Convection | transfer of energy in the form of heated liquid of some nature |
Conduction | transfer of energy in the form of collidng particles |
Radiation | transfer of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves |
Specific heat | amount of energy needed to raise temperature |