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Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kinetic Energy | Energy of motion |
| Potential Energy | Stored energy |
| Molecule | Simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist |
| Temperature | Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance |
| Conduction | Heat transfer through direct contact |
| Convection | Heat transfer through gas or liquid (warmer molecules rise and cooler molecules sink) |
| Radiation | Transfer of energy by the movement of electromagnetic waves (like the sun) |
| Thermal Conductivity | Property that allows heat to pass through a material |
| Thermal Insulation | Property that stops heat from passing through a material |
| Heat | Energy transfer between two objects of different temperatures (from hot to cold) |
| Matter | Anything that has volume and mass |
| States of Matter (Phases) | Solid, liquid, gas |
| Energy Transfer | Movement of energy from one system to another |
| Energy transformation | Energy changing from one form to another |
| Evaporation | Liquid to gas |
| Condensation | Gas to liquid |
| Freezing | Liquid to solid |
| Melting | Solid to liquid |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another |
| Types of Energy | Chemical, light, sound, thermal, electrical, gravitational potential, magnetic potential, mechanical |