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Thermal Energy |
(heat) kinetic energy of particles |
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Specific Heat |
The amount of heat needed to raise 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 or cold an object is compared to a reference point |
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Latent Heat |
The quantity of heat absorbed of released by a substance undergoing a change of state. |
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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 the means of rising and falling currents of liquid or gas. |
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Radiation |
The transfer of heat energy in the form of electromagnetic waves |
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Mechanical Energy |
Energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects |
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Kinetic Energy |
Energy that is in motion.
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Potential Energy |
Stored energy |
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Work |
The product of a force exerted on an object multiplied by the objects 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. |