Convection
In a material, such as a solid, liquid or gas, the molecules that carry thermal energy transfer their energy to neighboring molecules through collisions. As a result, the thermal energy is transferred from regions of higher temperature to regions of lower temperature until thermal equilibrium is reached.
kinetic energy
kinetic energy
The process by which thermal energy is transferred through electromagnetic waves is called radiation.
The term for when thermal energy is transferred between two objects is called heat transfer.
THERMAL ENERGY
When thermal energy is transferred to water, the water molecules absorb the energy and their kinetic energy increases. This causes the temperature of the water to rise, eventually leading to the water boiling and turning into steam.
This process is called conduction. Heat is transferred from the hotter object to the colder one through direct contact between their molecules.
THERMAL ENERGY
THERMAL ENERGY
Light energy is transferred into an object when photons from the light source are absorbed by the object's surface. The absorbed photons increase the kinetic energy of the object's molecules, causing them to vibrate and generate heat, which is thermal energy.
The process of boiling water relies on the thermal energy transferred from the stove to the water, causing the molecules to move rapidly and increase in temperature.