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| a mesure of how hot or cold something is. |
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| the increase of volume of a substance due to an increase of temperature |
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| the lowest possible temperature |
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| the transfer of energy between two substances that are different temperatures |
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| the total energy of the particles that make up an object |
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| the transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another through direct contact |
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| a substance that conducts thermal energy well |
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| a substance that does not conduct thermal energy well |
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| the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of liquid or gas |
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| the transfer of energy through matter or space as electromagnetic waves such as visible light and infared waves |
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| the ammount of energy needed to change the temperature of 1k of a substance by one degree celcius |
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| the physical forms in which a substance can exist |
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| the conversion of a substance from one physical form to another |
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| a substance that reduces the transfer of thermal energy |
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| a machine that uses heat to do work |
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| the excesive heating of a body of water |
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