Energy Transfer

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Energy

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The ability to do work or cause change

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Energy Transfer

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Movement of energy from one place or object to another

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Thermal Energy

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The total energy of all the particles of an object; the total kinetic energy of all the particles

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Conduction

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The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching.

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Convection

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The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas)

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Radiation

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The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves; rays that do not need particles of matter to transfer heat

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Conductors

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Materials that transfer energy easily

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Insulators

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Materials that do not transfer energy easily; do not allow heat or electricity to flow easily

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object

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Temperature

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A measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance; (average kinetic energy of the particles)