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Thermal Energy
The study of temperature and how it affects matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Molecule | a group of atoms joined together in a particular way |
| Average | a number that summarizes a set of data and that can be computed by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the number of numbers in the list |
| Kinetic energy | the energy that an object has because it is moving |
| Infer | to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning |
| Collison | the moment when two objects hit each other |
| Transfer | to move from one object to another or one place to another |
| Change | when something becomes different over time |
| Stability | when something stays mostly the same over time |
| Equilibrium | a balanced state at which a system is stable, such as when two or more samples are at the same temperature |
| Thermal Energy | the total kinetic energy of all the molecules that make up a sample |
| System | a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |