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Mechanical energy concentrates on an object as a whole, and thermal energy concentrates on an object's actions. Additionally, Thermal energy depends on temperature and mechanical energy depends on kinetic and potential energy.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoEquilibrium means balance or equal. Thermal equilibrium is when two systems have equal temperatures. Mechanical equilibrium is when two systems have equal pressure. In a steam engine, if you stop putting fuel into the furnace, the pressure in the boiler will drop until it reaches mechanical equilibrium with the atmospheric pressure and the water will cool and reach thermal equilibrium with the ambient temperature.
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∙ 12y agoThermal Energy involves temperature and the total amount of energy in a certain substance. Mechanical energy includes kinetic and potential energy.
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∙ 8y agoWhen the temperatures are the same, things are in thermal equilibrium.
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What is the difference between tempurture and thermal energy?
What is the difference between tempurture and thermal energy
Is thermal energy ever completely convertible to mechanical energy?
No. You can only convert thermal energy to other types of energy if you have a difference of temperatures between two objects, and then you can only convert part of the thermal energy. The remainder will flow from the hotter object to the colder object.
What is an example of the transfer from thermal energy to mechanical energy?
steam engine mechanism.(converts thermal energy to mechanical.)
Heat is the transfer of thermal energy because of difference?
Heat is not the transfer of thermal energy. Heat is the thermal energy. What drives itacross a boundary between substances or objects is a difference in their temperatures.
What is the difference between electromagnetic energy and thermal energy?
Thermal energy ( heat energy ) makes heat and electromagnetic makes light that you can see
What is the difference between tempurture and thermal energy?
What is the difference between tempurture and thermal energy
Is thermal energy ever completely convertible to mechanical energy?
No. You can only convert thermal energy to other types of energy if you have a difference of temperatures between two objects, and then you can only convert part of the thermal energy. The remainder will flow from the hotter object to the colder object.
What causes some mechanical energy to change to thermal energy?
Normally, friction between moving surfaces causes mechanical energy to convert to thermal energy (heat), as in the brakes of most cars.
What is an example of the transfer from thermal energy to mechanical energy?
steam engine mechanism.(converts thermal energy to mechanical.)
Is there a difference between heat energy and thermal energy?
No, the same
What is the differece between thermal energy and heat?
Thermal energy is a specific type of energy that all objects have. Heat refers specifically to the TRANSFER of this type of energy. I believe this is similar to the difference between "mechanical energy" and "work" (where "work" refers to the transfer of such energy). However, the two terms are actually often used interchangeably.
Explain the difference between temperature and kinetic energy?
Energy due to temperature is called thermal energy and is measured in Calories or BTU. Kinetic energy is that due to motion of a body and is measured in Joules. There is an equivalence between thermal and mechanical energy, 1 Calorie = 4.2 Joules, 1 BTU = 1055 Joules
Heat is the transfer of thermal energy because of difference?
Heat is not the transfer of thermal energy. Heat is the thermal energy. What drives itacross a boundary between substances or objects is a difference in their temperatures.
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.
Mechanical energy be converted to thermal energy?
rubbing handsMechanical energy converted to thermal energy
How can nuclear fission generate electrical power?
Nuclear fission process results in thermal energy production (this due to mass difference before and after of fission). This thermal energy is transferred to reactor coolant system. Then the thermal energy is converted into mechanical energy through turbines. The mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy through electric generators.
What is the difference between electromagnetic energy and thermal energy?
Thermal energy ( heat energy ) makes heat and electromagnetic makes light that you can see
