Thermal Energy Flashcards

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temperature

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a measure of the average kinetic energy of an object’s particles

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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thermal energy

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sum of the kinetic energies of all the particles that make up an object

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thermal expansion

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tendency of particles to spread out when the kinetic energy increases

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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conduction

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transfer of thermal energy by direct contact of two objects or portions of matter

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thermal conductor

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substances that thermal energy can easily move through

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thermal insulator

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substances that thermal energy cannot move through

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convection

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a type of thermal energy transfer in which currents carry thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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radiation

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the process of thermal energy transfer by electromagnetic waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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hypothermia

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condition caused by the loss of too much body heat

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thermal equilibrium

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state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature