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IPC Unit 6
IPC Unit 6 Energy Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object until equilibrium is reached | heat |
| measurement of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance or system | temperature |
| the transfer of thermal energy through currents in liquids and gases | convection |
| a model in which neither mass nor energy can be exchanged with the surroundings | closed system |
| energy resulting from the motion of particles measured as the temperature of substances | thermal energy |
| enegy of objects in motion | kinetic energy |
| energy stored in an object due to its postion in a gravitational field | gravitational potential energy |
| the transfer of thermal energy from a light source (e.g. Sun, fire, light bulb, and burner) to an object or substance | radiation |
| the transfer of thermal energy between two objects in direct contact with each other | conduction |
| energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change form | law of conservation of energy |