Meaning thermal energy
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thermal energy


energy an object possesses by virtue of its temperature. For example, 1 g of water at 15°C has 4.184 J more energy than 1 g of water at 14°C.
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thermal energy


heat, measured in joules or calories.
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The energy emitted from the fireball as thermal radiation. The total amount of thermal energy received per unit area at a specified distance from a nuclear explosion is generally expressed in terms of [..]
Source: atomicarchive.com

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The total potential and kinetic energy associated with the random motions of the particles of a material.
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This is is the kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance moving in a random way. These particles may be atoms, molecules, electrons, etc. In a solid, these movements will be vibrations of the [..]
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A measure of the kinetic energy of molecules and atoms in an object (Lessons 17, 19)
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Heat energy.
Source: powerengineering.org (offline)





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