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thermal energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conduction | Transfer of thermal energy that occurs in solids, liquids, and gases when two substances of different temperatures touch |
| Conductor | A substance that allows the flow of electrical charge or transfers thermal energy through matter |
| Convection | Heat transfer caused by the raising 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, liquid, and gas 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 element forming a complex whole |
| Temperature | Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by as thermometer in degrees |
| Thermal Energy | The total kinetic (motion) energy of the tiny particles that make up matter |