Thermal Energy flashcards

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Thermal energy

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Energy from moving particles in something hot

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Heat

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Energy moving from hot to cool

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Conduction

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Heat moving through solids by touch

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Convection

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Heat moving through liquids or gases

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Radiation

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Heat traveling through space

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Equilibrium

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Balance at the same temperature

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Mechanical energy transfer

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Energy moving when something pushes or pulls

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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Energy can't be created or destroyed, only changed