Thermal Energy 7.8AB Flashcards
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Conduction
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transfer of thermal energy that occurs in solids, liquids, and gases when two substances of different temperatures touch
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Convection
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heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler, denser fluids
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Energy Transfer
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movement of energy from one system to another
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Equilibrium
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a condition in which all competing influences are balanced
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Radiation
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the transfer of energy by the movement of electromagnetic waves or subatomic particles
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System
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a group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole
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Thermal Energy
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the total kinetic energy of the tiny particles that make up matter; the faster the particle moves, the warmer the matter becomes
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Kinetic Energy
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energy of motion
