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The short answer is it depends on the source. Thermal energy is heat, which is produced by a chemical reaction that converts matter into energy. Thermal energy is not "renewable" in the strictest sense in that once the potential thermal energy (or fuel) is exhausted it cannot be regenerated from the exhaust gasses or heat. (if you burn a candle all the way to it's last flicker, you won't get that candle back. It has burned up into heat and gasses.) However, some forms of potential thermal energy ARE renewable.
As an example, even our sun is not a limmitless renewable source of thermal energy. At some point in time the Sun will run out of fuel and die either in a fiery explosion or by colapsing upon itself and turning into a black hole. (it won't happen for hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions of years from now though) However, SOME earthbound forms of potential thermal energy such as the flammable substances of ethenol and olive oil, which can be grown on farms and produced artificailly, are renewable because we can make more of it at will (in essence, we can burn the candle down to it's last flicker but then make another candle to replace it out of stuff that we can grow and harvest every year).
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What are renewabel energy?
Renewable energy can be created by solar, wind, tides, and hydroelectric power.
What is the name of the thermal energy that moves from a warmer object to a cooler one?
"Thermal energy" or "heat"."Thermal energy" or "heat"."Thermal energy" or "heat"."Thermal energy" or "heat".
Which energy increases as temperature increases?
The thermal energy.The thermal energy.The thermal energy.The thermal energy.
How is heat different from thermal energy?
There is no particular difference between heat and thermal energy. Heat is a form of thermal energy. Since thermal energy is energy from heat, heat and thermal energy are basically the same thing.
Is Thermal a energy?
"thermal energy" is a compound noun
What is the relationship between thermal energy and kinetic energy in a system where thermal energy is present?
In a system with thermal energy, the thermal energy is related to the kinetic energy of the particles in the system. The higher the thermal energy, the more kinetic energy the particles have, leading to increased movement and faster speeds.
Is thermal energy a noun?
Yes, "thermal energy" is a noun. It refers to the energy that comes from heat.
Which type of energy refers to the sum of potential and kinetic energies in the particles substance?
Thermal energy A+++
How are thermal energy and temperature similare?
Temperature is what is used to measure thermal energy The more thermal energy a substance has, the more warmer it will be. So when the temperature is high, there is a lot of thermal energy Thermal energy is just energy. It refers to the energy of the molecules. Temperature is just a measurement
What in the alternative to Thermal energy?
Geothermal energy is the renewable form of thermal energy.
The energy in heat is also called?
Thermal energy.Thermal energy.Thermal energy.Thermal energy.
Does a candle have thermal energy?
A candle has thermal energy because of it flames, the flames have heat and thermal energy is heat.
