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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 different temperature.
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Temperature
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A measure of how hot of cold an object is compared 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 gas.
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Radiation
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The transfer of heat energy in one 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 or destroyed
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