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thermal energy |
kinetic energy of partcles |
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specific heat |
the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a material by one degree celsius |
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heat |
the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temperature |
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temperature |
a measure of how hot and cold an object is |
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latent heat |
the quantity of heat absorbed and released by a substance undergoing a state of change |
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conduction |
the transfer of heat energy from one solid to another through direct contact |
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convection |
the process of heat transfer in fluids by rising and falling current of liquid |
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radiation |
the transfer of heat to electromagnetic waves |
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mechanical ENERGY |
energy associated with the motion and position |
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kinetic energy |
energy that is in motion |
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potential energy |
store energy |
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work |
the product of a force exserted on an object multipled by displacement |
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power |
rate at which work is done |
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law of conservation of energy |
energy cannot be created or destroyed |
