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- 4. Heat flows from the hotter object to the cooler one.
- 8. Collector A device that captures sunlight and converts it into heat energy. Solar
- 10. oxidizer in a combustion chamber. This process generates heat, which is then used to do
- 11. means more disorder.
- 14. Heat The amount of heat required to change the temperature of one gram of a
- 15. Expansion The increase in volume of a substance due to an increase in
- 16. by one degree Celsius. It is a property that reflects how much energy a material can
- 18. The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas) between
- 20. space or a material medium. Unlike conduction and convection, radiation can occur in a
- 21. there is a difference of temperature without movement of the material. Common in solids,
- 24. other forms of energy. It includes the study of systems and their energy changes.
- 25. Law of Thermodynamics Also known as the Law of Energy Conservation, it
- 29. are often used in solar panels to heat water or air.
- 30. the differences in temperature.
- 31. It is used to determine specific heat capacities and other thermal properties.
- 33. A measure of the amount of disorder or randomness in a system. Higher
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- 1. The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.
- 2. Engine A device that converts thermal energy into mechanical work, often by
- 3. The transfer of thermal energy between substances due to a temperature
- 5. is lost as heat, and systems tend to move towards higher entropy, or disorder.
- 6. The science of measuring the heat of chemical reactions or physical
- 7. The process by which heat is directly transmitted through a substance
- 9. The emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles
- 12. The branch of physics that deals with the relationships between heat
- 13. A material that significantly slows down the transfer of heat. Common
- 17. Law of Thermodynamics This law states that in any energy transfer, some
- 19. include wood, plastic, and fiberglass.
- 22. Combustion Engine An engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with
- 23. metals.
- 26. is usually measured in degrees Celsius (°C), Fahrenheit (°F), or Kelvin (K).
- 27. It is an important consideration in construction and manufacturing.
- 28. of different temperature. It occurs in the atmosphere, oceans, and heating systems.
- 32. that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
