A thimbleful of water at 100c has a highrer temperature than a swimming pool full of water at 20c but the pool has more thermal energy than the timble explain?

Answer 1

To raise the temperature of water in a thimble of water from 0 to 100 requires a small amount of thermal energy. To do the same with a swimming pool would require putting a huge amount of thermal energy into the water comparatively speaking.

Answer 2

The thimbleful of water at 100°C has a higher temperature because it is closer to its boiling point. However, the swimming pool, despite being at a lower temperature of 20°C, contains a much larger volume of water, which means it has more thermal energy overall due to its greater mass. Thermal energy is dependent on both temperature and quantity of material.