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Thermal energy is nearly the same thing has heat.
The distinction has some linguistic aspects.
If I add heat to an object, I increase its thermal energy.
Anything that contains thermal energy contains heat or heat energy.
The words "heat energy" and "thermal energy" are used interchangeably.
The word heat has other flexible uses. It can be a verb.
Outside of science, the terms heat and temperature are use to mean the same thing, but this is technically wrong in scientific usage.
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∙ 11y agoYour answer may well lie hidden
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-- All objects contain heat.
-- Some objects emit x-rays.
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How do minerals containing uranium darken photographic film?
Emitting alpha particles and gamma rays. These rays affect the photographic emulsion. The natural radioactivity of uranium was discovered by Henri Becquerel in 1896.
Do supernovas emit gamma rays?
Yes! Tons
Do quasars emit gamma rays?
yeah, that and radio waves
How does the sun give off heat?
The warmth you feel come from the Infrared rays.
What minerals emit visible light when exposed to X-rays?
I believe the answer is fluorite.
What do stars emit besides heat and light?
They emit: gamma rays, radio waves, and x-rays. Some stars emit T.V. rays
What is radiopaque?
materials that emit high-speed particles and energy-containing rays from the interior of their matter.
What kind of patio lights are good for not attracting insects?
Bugs are attracted to the heat produced when standard bulbs produce and emit UV rays. LED bulbs are cooler and emit fewer UV rays, thus bugs are less attracted.
What are the uses of Cathode Rays and Anode Rays?
cathode rays can emit electrons anode can collect them
How do infrared quartz heaters work?
The infrared quartz heaters have the infrared emitters and they emit infrared rays continuously to heat the heater in the instrument. The heat is generated and infrared emission stops.
Thermal radiation refers to waves that travel through the earth?
is emitted from objects on earth by electromagnetic waves (infrared rays) of low energy content (therefore, containing less heat) due to the temperature (internal energy) of the object.
Can an object absorb heat?
Yes, provided its own temperature is lower than that of the incident rays.
What are the rays detected from TVs?
CRT and plasma TVs emit x-rays, which can be hazardous.
How do minerals containing uranium darken photographic film?
Emitting alpha particles and gamma rays. These rays affect the photographic emulsion. The natural radioactivity of uranium was discovered by Henri Becquerel in 1896.
How does the greenhouse effect make the earth warmer?
When the sun emit the UV rays and when the rays and heat arrive in the earth,the greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide,water vapour and methane)trap them inside the earth.Then the earth absorb the heat and when the earth is unable to handle the heat,the earth starts radiating the heat. And as a result the earth becomes hot.
Do CFL lights emit UV rays?
yes
Do supernovas emit gamma rays?
Yes! Tons
