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All about heat transfer!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| System | A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole. |
| Temprature | Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees. (usually degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit) |
| Thermal Energy | The total kinetic (motion) energy of the tiny particles that make up matter the faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes |
| Radiation | The transfer of energy by the electromagnetic waves or subatomic particles. |
| States of matter | Distinct forms of matter known in everyday experience: Solid, liquid, and gas; also referred to as phases. |
| Matter | Anything that has volume or mass. |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy of motion. |
| Heat Transfer | The thermal energy exchange between two objects of different temperatures. |
| Energy | The ability of a system to do work; required for changes to happen within a system. |
| Convection | Heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids, and the falling of cooler, less dense fluids. |
| Conductor | A substance that allows the flow of electrical charge or transfers thermal energy through matter. |
| Conduction | Transfer of thermal energy that occurs in solids, liquids, and gases when two substances of different temperatures touch. |