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Unit 1 energy
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| 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 move up and the colder parts move down |
| Electromagnetic Waves | Waves traveling 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 into or out of something |
| Radiation | energy that comes from a source in the form of waves or rays 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 | the 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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