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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| temprature | Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees (usually degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit) |
| system | A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole |
| radiation | The transfer of energy by the movement of 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 and 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 cooler denser fluids |
| conductor | A substance that allows the flow of electrical charge or transfers therma; energy through matter |
| conduction | Transfer of thermal energy that occurs in solids, liquids, and gases when two substances of different temperatures touch |