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Thermal Energy Vocab

Thermal Energy Vocabulary-Pinkerton

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Temperature measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in matter
Fahrenheit Scale most common temperature scale in the US; Freezing point: 32°F, Boiling point: 212°F
Celsius Scale the most common temperature scale in the world; Freezing point: 0°C, Boiling point: 100°C
Heat thermal energy moving from a warmer object to a cooler object
Heat engine a device that creates the transformation of thermal energy to mechanical energy
Conduction heat is transferred from one particle of matter to another without the movement of the matter Example: hot coils on a stove transferring heat to a pot of water
Convection heat is transferred by the movement of currents within a fluid Example: the water moving in a boiling pot of water
Radiation the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves Example: the feel of the heat from a fire
Conductor a material that conducts heat well Examples: Metal spoon, tile floor
Insulator a material that does not conduct heat well Examples: Wood, wool, straw, paper
States of Matter solid, liquid, and gas
Change of State the physical change from one state of matter to another
Melting the change of state from a solid to a liquid
Freezing the change of state from a liquid to a solid
Evaporation the change of state from a liquid to a gas
Condensation the change of state from a gas to a liquid
Sublimation the change of state from a solid to a gas
Deposition the change of state from a gas to a solid
Kinetic Energy energy in motion Example: Walking, throwing a ball
Potential Energy energy not in motion Example: a rock, top of a roller coaster
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