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conduction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Conduction | thermal energy (heat) transferred through matter or empty space by electromagnetic waves (no direct contact needed |
| Conductor | a material that transfers thermal or electrical energy VERY WELL |
| Insulator | a material that does not transfer thermal or electrical energy very well |
| Thermal Expansion | an increase in the size of a substance due to an increase in the temperature of the substance |
| Thermal Equilibrium | the point at which two objects that are touching reach the same temperature |
| Thermal Energy | energy an object has depending on the motion of its atoms (total kinetic energy |
| Thermal Contraction | a decrease in the size of a substance in response to a decrease in the temperature of the substance |