Thermal Energy Amplify Vocabulary

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What is stability?

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When something stays mostly the same over time.

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Can energy be created or destroyed?

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No, energy can't be created or destroyed.

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What does transfer mean in terms of energy?

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To move from one object to another or one place to another.

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When two samples come in contact, where does the energy flow?

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From the warmer one to the cooler one.

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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Energy that moves.

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What is Thermal Energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.