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Thermal Energy X
Thermal Energy transfer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| closed system | a system that does not exchange matter or energy with the environment |
| open system | a system that exchanges matter or energy with the environment |
| source object | the object that provides energy for energy transfer |
| receiver object | the object that gains energy from the energy transfer |
| heat | the transfer of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature, Heat can also refer to the amount of energy transferred during this process |
| conduction | the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter |
| thermal equilibrium | when the temperatures of materials that are in contact are the same |
| radiation | the transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves |
| convection | the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another |
| the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another |