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12 Cards in this Set
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Energy
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The ability to do work |
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Kinetic Energy
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Energy of motion |
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Thermal Energy |
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Temperature |
the measure of how hot or cold something is |
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Thermal expansion |
an increase in size of a substance in response to an increase in temperature of the substance |
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Heat
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the transfer of thermal energy between objects that are different temperatures |
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Thermal Equilibrium |
the point at which two object that are touching reach the same temperature |
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Conduction
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heat transferred when two objects touch |
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Convection
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heat transferred by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas. (Fluids) |
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Radiation
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heat transferred through matter or empty space (no direct contact) by electromagnetic waves |
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Conductor
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a material that transfers thermal or electrical energy very well |
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Insulator
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A material that does not transfer thermal or energy very well |
