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7Sci CH6
7th Science CH6 Thermal Energy
Term | Definition |
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conduction | transfer of heat by two objects in physical contact |
convection | heat carried by a moving fluid |
heat | energy in transit |
heat engine | inefficient means of doing work because most of the heat produced is transferred, wasting thermal energy |
radiation | heat traveling across a space; does not need immediate matter to transfer thermal energy |
thermal equilibrium | reached when two objects are in physical contact and the temperature of one is the same as the temperature of the other |