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I assume ...
Thermal meaning warm(th) and by upwards flow you would be talking about air? Immagine this ...
If you take a bit of metal and you warm it up (a lot), it expands. something very similar happens to the air. When you warm things up what you are really doing is making the particles move around a whole bunch more ... meaning that they need more space.
Now if the particales are suddenly taking up more space and so are further apart from each other you will have fewer particles in a 10 by 10 space full of warm air than in a 10 by 10 space of cold air. This means that the 10 by 10 space of warm air is also lighter than the 10 by 10 space of cold air and so can rise to the top, creating an 'upward' flow.
If we didnot live on a planet and so did not have such a strong gravitational field, this wouldn't happen! (not to mention that there is no proper 'up and down' in space)
What else can I help you with?
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.
What is the suffix for thermal energy?
The suffix for thermal energy is "ies" as in "energies". The word "thermal" is derived from German. Thus the suffix for thermal is "en" as in "thermalen".
Is the transfer of thermal energy heat?
Yes. Thermal means heat, so thermal energy is the energy that is produced by heat. Thus, when the heat is added to a system, thermal energy is said to have risen, and if heat is removed, it implies that thermal energy is decreased.
How is heat related to thermal energy?
Heat is the transfer of thermal energy.
What is thermal energy converted into work called?
what is thermal energy converted into work called
How does thermal energy always flow?
heat
Is the flow of thermal energy?
yes or no ______________________________________ yes
Is heat the flow thermal energy?
yes it is
In which direction does thermal energy flow, from hot to cold?
Yes, thermal energy flows from hot to cold.
The flow of thermal energy?
Thermal energy flows from an object with a higher temperature to one with a lower temperature until thermal equilibrium is reached. This flow can occur through conduction, convection, or radiation, depending on the medium through which the energy is transferring. The rate of heat transfer is dependent on factors such as the temperature difference, the thermal conductivity of the material, and the surface area involved.
Is heat the flow of thermal energy?
yes or no ______________________________________ yes
What is tharmal energy in a scentence?
Energy has many different forms. A few of the most commonly thought of forms are electricity, thermal, and kinetic. Thermal Energy is energy expressed through a changing (usually upwards) in the temperature as heat.
How will the thermal energy flow in a lake?
it doesnt i dont think.
How will the flow of thermal energy affect the cocoa?
because thermal energy always flows from warmer matter to cooler matter
When have a hot and cold substance which direction does thermal energy flow?
Thermal energy flows from the hotter substance to the colder substance until thermal equilibrium is reached, where both substances reach the same temperature.
What is the flow of thermal energy call?
The flow of thermal energy is called heat transfer. It is through the various means of heat transfer that thermal energy moves from one place to another. Heat moves from where it is hot to where it is not. Always. Think it through and it will make perfect sense.
Thermal energy flows from what to what?
Higher temperature to lower temperature. Thermal energy will always flow down the energy gradient.
