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Cool it Lab

Energy Unit

TermDefinition
conduction Direct transfer of energy (when objects are touching)
convection Transfer of energy in fluids (liquids or gas), travels in convection currents
heat The flow of something from higher to lower temperatures
energy Ability to cause change
specific heat The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1 degree Celsius
temperature The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
temperature increases Speed of particles increases
mass measurement of the amount of matter in an object
thermal energy energy that comes from heat
energy transfer When energy transfers from one place to another OR from one object to another
Law of Conservation of Energy Energy cannot be created or destroyed
change in temperature final temperature minus initial temperature
kinetic energy energy of motion
potential energy stored energy
Conductor A material in which electrons are able to move easily ex. metal
Insulator A material in which electrons are not able to move easily ex. wood, plastic, rubber, glass
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