Science Flashcards
1
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Condensation
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Change of a vapor or gas to a liquid
2
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conduction
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energy is transferred from particle to particle by direct contact
3
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conductor
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material that allows thermal energy transfer
Ex: copper, steel, sea water
4
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convection
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the transferring of energy in liquids and gasses by particles moving in currents
5
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insulator
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material that prevents thermal energy transfer
Ex: , wood, glass, rubber
6
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kinetic energy
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energy of motion
7
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potential energy
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stored energy
8
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thermal energy
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TOTAL amount of kinetic energy of ALL the particles in a system
9
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radiation
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radiation - energy is transferred in waves and doesn’t need particles to move along
9
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thermal energy transfer
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movement of thermal energy from a hotter area to a cooler area
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