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Collide
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To strike or hit something with any amount of force
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kinetic energy
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energy of motion
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pressure
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Force exerted on matter through contact with other matter; affects melting and boiling points.
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temperature
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Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees (usually degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit)
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thermal energy
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The total kinetic (motion) energy of the tiny particles that make up matter; the faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes.
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