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Kinetic energy
The energy of a particle or an object due to its motion
Potential energy
Stored energy that has the potential to be transformed into another form of energy, such as kinetic energy
How is kinetic energy measured?
In terms of temperature, thermal energy, and heat
What is temperature?
A measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in a sample of matter
What is thermal energy?
The total energy of all the particles in a solid, liquid or gas
What is heat?
The amount of thermal energy that transfers from an area or object of higher temperature to an area or object of lower temperature
How can heat be transferred?
Conduction, convection, radiation
What is conduction?
Conduction describes heat transfer that occurs when faster moving particles collide with slower moving particles
What is convection?
The transfer of heat within a fluid that actually moves from one place to another
What is radiation?
The transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves that carry radiant energy
Equation for energy
E = MΔT
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