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Thermal Energy Unit
Thermal Energy Review
Term | Definition |
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Thermal Energy | total amount of kinetic energy in an object or substance |
Temperature | the average amount of kinetic energy in an abject or substance |
Heat | thermal energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler one |
Conduction | the transfer of heat through matter, must be touching |
Convection | the transfer of thermal energy in a liquid or gas |
Radiation | energy that travels in waves |
Transfer | movement from one place to another |
Thermometer | the instrument used to measure temperature |
Solid | particles are held firmly in place and can only vibrate in this state of matter |
Liquid | molecules flow easily around each other and are attracted to each other to keep from flying apart in this state of matter |
Gas | molecules in this state of matter are far apart and fly around due to the weak attraction in this state of matter |
Fahrenheit | standard measurement of temperature |
Celsius | measurement of temperature associated with metric |