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Heat Transfer of Thermal Energy MS-PS3-4

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conduction

the transfer of heat energy between two objects through direct contact
conduction Simple Definition

heat

the thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object
heat Simple Definition

kinetic energy

the energy of a moving object
kinetic energy Simple Definition

mass

the amount of matter in an object
mass Simple Definition

specific heat

the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1°C
specific heat Simple Definition

temperature

how hot or cold something is, it is determined by the kinetic energy of its particles
temperature Simple Definition

thermal energy

the energy of the moving particles in an object
thermal energy Simple Definition

thermometer

an instrument that measures temperature
thermometer Simple Definition

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