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Thermal Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is heat? | |
| How is heat measured? | |
| What are the three main ways heat can be transferred? | |
| Conduction | Transfer of thermal energy that occurs in liquid and gases when two substances of different temperature touch |
| Conductor | A substance that allows the flow of electrical charge or transfers thermal energy through matter |
| Convection | Heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter less dense fluids and the falling of colder denser fluids |