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heat energy transfer
Term | Definition |
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thermal heat energy | total amount of kinetic energy movement and potential stored energies in the molecules of a substance |
radiation | energy that comes from a source in the form of waves rays that you cannot see |
convection | movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the colder parts move down |
conduction | the transfer of heat of heat fro a warmer object to a cooler object through direct contact |
transfer | to move one place to another. |
heat | transfer of thermal energy from a warmer substance to a cooler one |
temperature | a measurement based on how hot or cold something is. |
cycle | a series of events that happen again and again. |
conductor | a material that is good for transmitting energy or electricity of heat easily |
insulator | something that doesn't allow heat to pass through. |