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electromagnetic radiation that is felt as heat
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infared radiation
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a form of energy transfer that travels at the speed of light and can travel through a vacuum
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electromagnetic wave
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electromagnetic radiation that is felt as heat
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a form of energy transfer that travels at the speed of light and can travel through a vacuum
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to give out
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to take in or soak up
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when a wave bounces off a surface
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a theory that states that everything is made of particles that are continually in motion
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the energy an object has because it is moving
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the transfer of thermal energy through a solid by the transfer of vibrations between paticles
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a substance that allows the transfer of thermal energy
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a substance that does not allow the transfer of thermal energy
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a substance that can flow. A liquid or a gas
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the transfer of thermal energy in fluids by the movement of particles. Hotter, less dense regions rise while colder, more dense regions sink
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the length of time taken to save the amount of money that an improvement costs
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a measure of the ration between the amount of money something costs and the amount it saves. Higher is better
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a measure of how good a material is as an insulator. Lower is better
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the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of material by 1 degree C
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a device with a high specific heat capacity that can absorb thermal energy from another object. Often used to cool computers and other electrical appliances