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Temperature and Heat
Temperature and Heat Energy vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Temperature | a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object |
Kinetic energy | |
Thermal expansion | |
Absolute zero | |
Heat energy | |
Thermal Equilibrium | |
Thermal energy | |
Thermometer | |
Temperature Scales | a standardized way to represent temperature. |
Celsius | temperature scale used by most countries and scientists |
Fahrenheit | temperature scale used primarily in USA |
Kelvin | temperature scale starts at absolute zero; often used to express large numbers |
Matter | anything that has mass and volume (takes up space) |