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Thermal energy
| 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 the flow of electrical charge or transfers thermal energy for matter |
| Convection | Heat transfer caused by the 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 phases |
| Radiation | The transfer of energy of electromagnetic waves of a subatomic articles |
| System | A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole |
| Temperature | Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees (usually degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit) |