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| temperature | meaure of the ave. kinetic energy of particles in a substance |
| heat | transfer of energy between 2 substances with different temps |
| thermal energy | total kinetic energy of the particles that make up an object |
| absolute zero | lowest temp possilbe (Kelvin) |
| conduction | heat transfer by direct contact |
| convection | heat transfer by electro-magnetic energy |
| radiation | heat transfer by moving a gas or liquid |
| specific heat capacity | amount of energy needed to change the temp of 1g of a substance by 1degreeC |
| insulator | a substance that does not conduct thermal energy well |
| conductor | a substance that does conduct thermal energy well |
| states of matter | the physical forms in which a substance can exist |
| change of state | the conversion from one physical form to another |
| calorie | amount of energy needed to change 1g water by 1degreeC |
| Calorie | 1000calories |
| calorimeter | measures how many calories are in a substance |
