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Thermal Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conduction | Transfer of thermal energy that occurs in Solids, liquids, and gases when substances of different temperatures touch |
| Conductor | A substance that allows The flow of electrical charge or transfers energy through matter |
| Convection | Heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter less dense fluids, and the falling of colder dense 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 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 Elements forming a context whole |
| Temperature | Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees |
| Thermal Energy | The total kinetic (motion) energy of tiny particles that make up matter |