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Thermal Energy
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(heat) kinetic energy or particles
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Specific Heat
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the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature or one gram of material by one degree Celsius
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Heat
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the transfer of thermal energy form on object 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 compared to a reference of point
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Latent Heat
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the quantity of heat absorbed or released by a substance
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Conduction
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the transfer of heat energy from one solid object 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 withe 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
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Power
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Rate at which work is done
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Law of conversation of energy
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energy cannot be created not destroyed
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