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6th Grade Unit 5
Thermal Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Average | A number that summarizes a set of data and that can be computed by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the number of numbers in the list |
| Change | When something becomes different over time |
| Colision | The moment when two objects hit each other |
| Equilibrium | A balanced state in which a system is stable, such as when two or more samples are at the same temperature |
| Infer | To reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning |
| Kinetic Energy | The energy that an object has because it is moving |
| Molecule | A group of atoms joined together in a particular way |
| Stability | When something stays mostly the same over time |
| System | A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |
| Temperature | A measure of how hot or cold something is |
| Thermal Energy | The total kinetic energy of all the molecules that make up a sample |
| Transfer | To move from one object to another or one place to another |