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14 Cards in this Set
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Thermal Energy
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kinetic energy of particles
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Specific Heat
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the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a material by one degree Celsius.
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Heat
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the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temperature
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Temperature
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a measure of how hot or cold an object is comparted to a reference point.
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Latent heat
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the quantity of heat absorbed or released by a substance undergoing a change of state
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Conduction
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the transfer of heat energy from one solid to another through direct contact
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Convection
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the process of heat transfer in fluids by the means of rising and falling currents of liquid or gas.
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Radiation
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the transfer of heat energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
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Mechanical energy
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energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects
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Kinetic energy
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energy that is in motion
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Potential energy
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stored energy
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Work
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the product of a force exerted on an object multiplied by the objects displacement.
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Power
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rate at which work is done
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Law of conservation of energy
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energy cannot be created nor destroyed
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