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Thermal Energy Fun

Glencoe Physical Science 2005

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temperaturemeasure of an average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object
thermal energysum of the kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object; is transferred by conduction, convection, and radiation
heatthermal energy that flows from a warmer material to a cooler material
specific heatamount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material 1 degree Celsius
conductiontransfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles in matter at a higher temperature and particles in matter at a lower temperature
convectiontransfer of thermal energy in a fluid by the movement of warmer and cooler fluid from one place to another
radiationtransfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
insulatormaterial in which electrons are not able to move easily
solar collectordevice used in an active solar heating system that absorbs radiant energy from the Sun
thermodynamicsstudy of the relationship between thermal energy, heat, and work
first law of thermodynamicsstates that the increase in thermal energy of a system equals the work done on the system plus the heat added to the system
second law of thermodynamicsstates that is impossible for heat to flow from a cool object to a wamer object unless work is done
heat enginedevice that converts thermal energy into work
internal combustion engineheat engine that burns fuel inside the engine in chambers or cylinders


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