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Thermal energy in a substance is kinetic energy

of the molecules that make up the substance.

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How does kinetic potential and thermal energy relate?

Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, KE=mv2/2.Thermal energy is different from kinetic energy.Thermal energy is associated with the temperature of a body, the heat gained by increasing the temperature. That heat gives molecules more kinetic energy and more potential energy and may also give molecules more more electronic energy.


When an object loses kinetic energy due to a force of kinetic friction is the loss of kinetic energy transformed primarily into potential or thermal energy?

Kinetic friction is associated with thermal energy (and sound or light).


Does wind turbins convert potentia lenergy kinetic energy or thermal energy into its original potential energy?

Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of the wind into mechanical energy, which is then transformed into electrical energy. They do not convert energy directly back into potential, kinetic, or thermal energy.


What are 5 energy conversions in a roller coaster?

Potential energy to kinetic energy: at the top of a hill, the coaster has high potential energy which is converted to kinetic energy as it speeds down the hill. Kinetic energy to potential energy: as the coaster climbs up a hill, its kinetic energy decreases and is converted back to potential energy. Mechanical energy to thermal energy: friction between the coaster and the track converts mechanical energy into thermal energy, causing the coaster and track to heat up. Electrical energy to kinetic energy: in a launched coaster, electrical energy is converted to kinetic energy as the coaster accelerates along the track. Potential energy to sound energy: when the coaster goes over bumps or loops, potential energy is converted to sound energy as the coaster vibrates and creates noise.


What happens to thermal energy when temperatures increase?

When the temperature of a material increase, thermal energy is added to the material. It also increases the kinetic and potential energy of the particles. When the temperature reach the boiling or melting point, the kinetic energy stays the same, but the thermal energy and the potential energy still keeps adding and increasing. And when ONLY the potential energy increase, the state of the material changes from one to another.

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Is thermal energy classified as potential or kinetic energy?

Thermal energy is classified as a form of kinetic energy.


What is the relationship between thermal energy and potential or kinetic energy?

Thermal energy is related to potential and kinetic energy because it is a form of energy that results from the movement of particles within a substance. When potential or kinetic energy is transferred to particles, they move faster and their thermal energy increases. In turn, thermal energy can be converted back into potential or kinetic energy through various processes.


Is thermal energy the same as kinetic energy?

Thermal energy is the total energy of particles in an object due to their motion and position, including both kinetic and potential energy. Kinetic energy specifically refers to the energy of particles in motion, while thermal energy includes this kinetic energy as well as potential energy from particle positions.


Is a form of energy I. kinetic II. thermal III. potential IV. electrical?

Kinetic energy and thermal energy are forms of energy. Potential energy and electrical energy are also forms of energy.


What are more examples of energy transformation?

Potential to kinetic kinetic to potential Thermal to solar


Is thermal energy potential or kinetic in nature?

Thermal energy is a form of kinetic energy because it is the energy of moving particles within a substance.


Which type of energy is total kinetic and potential energy particles in an object?

Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy.


The sum of the kinetic and potential energy of the molecules of a substance?

thermal


Is thermal energy considered kinetic or potential energy?

Thermal energy is considered a form of kinetic energy because it is the energy of moving particles within a substance.


What energy is the total of the kinetic energy and potential energy in an object?

Thermal energy


What are the difference between potential energy kinetic energy and thermal energy?

potential energy- is derived chemically from something kinetic energy-is derived from something by the motion the object has thermal energy-is derived by heat or cold


What are the differences between potential energy and kinetic energy and thermal energy?

potential energy- is derived chemically from something kinetic energy-is derived from something by the motion the object has thermal energy-is derived by heat or cold