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12 Cards in this Set
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Thermal Energy
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The kinetic energy of the moving particles of a substance or object
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Heat
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The transfer of thermal energy from warmer object to cooler ones
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Conduction
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The transfer of thermal energy that results from the collision of particles
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Convection
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The transfer of thermal energy through a fluid
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Radiation
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The transfer of thermal energy through waves
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Insulation
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A substance that conducts thermal energy poorly
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Static Electricity
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The electrical charge that builds up on an object that has gained or lost electrons
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Current Electricity
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The flow of electrical charge through a wire
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Circuit
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Is a continuous path through which charge flows. If a circuit is open in even one place, the flow of electric charge stops
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Series Circuit
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Only one path for the current to follow
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Parallel Circuit
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Devices are connected along a separate path, and current doesn't have to pass through one device to get to the next
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Electromagnet
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Temporary magnet made by passing an electric current through a coil of wire that surrounds an iron core.
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