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heat transfer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thermal heat energy | total amount of kinetic (movement) and potential (stored) energies in the molecules of a substance |
| heat | transfer of thermal energy from a warmer substance to a cooler one |
| conduction | the transfer of heat from a warmer object to a cooler object through direct contact |
| convection | movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts go up and the cooler parts move down |
| electromagnetic energy | waves travelling through space carrying electromagnetic radiant energy |
| conductor | a material that is good at transmitting energy or electricity |
| insulator | a material that allows little or no heat , electricity, or sound to go in or out of something |
| radiation | energy that comes from the source in the form of waves or rays that you cannot see |
| temperature | a measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is |
| transfer | to move (someone or something) from one place to another |
| expand | the act of growing or increasing (larger) |
| contract | the act of shrinking or decreasing (smaller) |
| heat | transfer of thermal energy from a warmer substance to a cooler one |
| cycle | a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order |
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