Thermal Energy Amplify Vocabulary

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What happens to energy when two samples come in contact?

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Energy flows from the warmer one to the cooler one.

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Can energy be created or destroyed?

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No, energy can't be created or destroyed; it can only change forms.

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What does stability mean in a scientific context?

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Stability refers to when something stays mostly the same over time.

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What is temperature?

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Temperature is a measure of the average speed of the molecules of a substance.

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What does transfer mean in terms of energy?

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Transfer means to move from one object to another or one place to another.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total energy of all the particles in an object.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact.

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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The law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.