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thermal energy vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conduction | Transfer of thermal energy that occurs in solids ,liquids ,and gasses when two substances of different temperatures touch |
| conductor | A substance that allows flow of electrical change or transfers thermal energy through matter |
| convection | Heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler, denser fluids |
| energy | The ability of a system to do work; required For changes to happen within a system |
| heat transfer | The thermal energy exchange between two objects of different temperatures |
| kinetic energy | Energy of motion |
| matter | Anything that has volume and mass |
| states of matter | Distinct forms of matter known in everyday experience: solid, liquids, and gasses. Also referred to as phases |
| radiation | The transfer of energy by the movement of electromagnetic waves or subatomic particles |
| system | A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a compact whole |
| temperature | Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees |
| thermal energy | The total kinetic (motion) energy of the tiny particles that make up matter |