Thermal Energy Flashcards

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is total kinetic (motion) energy of the molecules that make up matter.
The faster the molecules move, the warmer the object is.

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What is heat?

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What is conduction

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What is convection

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What is Radiation

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What is a conductor

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What is an insulator

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What is thermal equilibrium

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What is the law of conservation of energy

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