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Inv. Thermal Energy
Unit 5
Term | Definition |
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Conduction | transfer of heat through direct contact from a warmer substance to a cooler substance |
Thermal energy | a form of kinetic energy resulting from the motion of particles that is transferred as heat; associated with the temperature of substances |
Temperature | measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance |
Radiation – | the transfer of energy from a light source (e.g., Sun, fire, light bulb, burner) to an object or substance |
Law of conservation of energy – | states that energy is neither created or destroyed |
Energy transfer | transfer of energy from one object or substance to another |
Energy | the ability to cause change or do work |
Convection | transfer of thermal energy, in a liquid or gas, in which the warmer substance rises and the cooler substance sinks; forms a current |