Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer

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The transfer of energy as heat through a material.

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Conduction

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The movement of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter.

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Convection

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The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.

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Radiation

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The total kinetic energy of a substance’s particles.

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Thermal Energy

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The energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.

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Heat

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The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter.

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Temperature

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The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or electrical potential.

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Conduction