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| Calorie | unit of energy; the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure |
| Conduction | the transmission of heat through a medium and without the motion of the medium |
| Conservation of Energy | a fundamental principle stating energy cannot be created nor destroyed but only changed from one form to another |
| Conservation of Mass | the principle that mass cannot be created or destroyed; also conservation of matter |
| Convection | heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another |
| Energy Transfer | a change of energy from one form to another (e.g., mechanical to electrical, solar to electrical) |
| Heat | a form of energy resulting from the temperature difference between a system and its surroundings |
| Kinetic Energy | the energy possessed by a body because of its motion |
| Light | electromagnetic radiation that lies within the visible range |
| Potential Energy | the energy an object has because of its position or structure; stored energy |
| Radiation | emission of energy in the form of rays or waves |
| Thermal Energy | internal energy found by adding the kinetic energy of particles making up a substance |
