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The thermal conduction of water is much greater than that of wool.

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What words would you use to describe thermal energy?

Vibrational kinetic energy of particles. Transferable through conduction, convection, and radiation. Essential for maintaining temperature and driving physical processes.


What are three words to describe thermal energy?

Three words to describe thermal energy are:EnergyHeatTemperature


Transfer of thermal energy from one piece of matter to another?

I'm not sure I understand your question, but hopefully this answers it... There are 3 types of heat transfer. Conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is the transfer of heat between objects that are in contact. In other words, the molecules from a hot object bounce into the molecules of another object and transfer their kinetic energy. Convection is the transfer of heat in which particles of matter transfer heat to another location. For instance, say you are boiling water. High energy molecules in the water carry their energy to the air molecules jsut above the water's surface. When this heat is transferred the water molecule will then sink to the bottom of the pot generating what we would call a convection current. And lastly radiation...Radiation is transfer of heat that does not require a medium (matter) to travel. This heat is transferred in the form of electromagnetic radiation (basically light of different frequencies). The sun does this everyday. It delivers a solar wind to planet Earth, keeping us warm! :D


How are conduction and heat different?

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials, while heat is the energy transferred from one system to another due to temperature difference. In other words, conduction is a specific mechanism of heat transfer, where heat is transmitted through materials by vibrating atoms or molecules.


Where does heat energy move from and to?

Heat energy moves from a higher temperature to a lower temperature. In other words, it flows from the object or substance with more thermal energy to the one with less thermal energy until thermal equilibrium is reached.