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Heat Energy on Move
Unit E Chapter 2
Term | Definition |
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heat | The transfer of thermal energy. |
energy | The ability to cause a change. |
fuel | A material that is burned to produce thermal energy. |
temperature | The measure of the average energy of motion of particles in matter. |
thermal energy | The total energy of motion of particles of matter. |
conduction | The transfer of heat by particles bumping into each other. |
infrared radiation | Radiation that transfers heat. |
radiation | Bundles of energy that can travel through empty space. |
solar energy | Energy given off by the sun. |
convection | The heat transfer that can occur only in a liquid or gas. |