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What Is the Purpose of the Epiglottis

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What is the purpose of the epiglottis?


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Thermodynamics

A branch of physics that deals with the behavior of heat; its principles are used to explain the operation of heat exchangers and A/C operation.

Behavior of Heat

The study of how heat energy transfers between materials or systems and its effects.

State Change

A transition of a system or substance from one physical or thermodynamic state to another.

Latent Heat

The amount of heat absorbed or released by a substance during a phase change, without a change in temperature.

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