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Thermal energy is a quantity that can be measured in BTU or Calories. Heat transfer is just a method of transferring that energy from one place to another, or one part of a machine to another part. Heat transfer does not create any energy in itself.
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∙ 12y agoThe term "heat" is generally a vague and less desirable word. Heat transfer (delta Q) = delta U (change in internal energy of a system) + Work done by the system. This is part of the First Law of Thermodynamics. Whereas Thermal Energy is a form of internal energy caused by molecules in a substance that is in thermal equilibrium.
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∙ 15y agowhether you are a physicist or not!
if your not..but want to sound like you know what you are talking about, you say "thermal energy" as if to mean heat.
But if you are a physicist you use no such word...instead there are about 5 ways to refer to heat in different situations.
saying "thermal energy" is nothing more than snobbiness (saying this instead of heat to sound more educated or informed), but in most cases its an honest mistake, and not one those outside of physics will understand they are making.
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∙ 11y agoHeat is thermal energy flowing from particles of one object to particles of another object. Thermal energy is the type of energy of moving particles in an object
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Is thermal energy the same as geothermal energy?
Not exactly. Thermal means heat, which can be captured from many places. We can generate electricity from ocean thermal plants, for example, using the difference in temperature between surface and deep water. Geothermal energy is another kind of thermal, from deep under the ground, where we use the heat to turn water into steam and power an electricity turbine.
What is energy from heat called?
thermal energy
What is oceanic thermal energy?
Oceanic thermal energy is the heat energy that is stored by the water in the ocean.
Choose the term that matches this definition heat energy?
For A+, it's Radiant Energy.
Is heat different from temperature?
No. And it is important to understand the difference. Heat is energy. Temperature is a measurement of molecular or atomic velocity. Why they are not the same requires some thinking-- An object can be very high temperature and have little heat. You've probably seen the space shuttle tiles on TV. They glow at thousands of degrees but have little heat (energy). The same is true of ashes used for fire-walking. Insulation generally has properties that might have a high temperature but posess very little heat energy. A very dense material can have a large amount of heat but not be very "hot". Water for example. On the edge of the atmosphere where molecules are far apart and can move very fast, the gas is defined as very high temperature (thousands of degrees!) but has virtually no heat energy.
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.
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.
Is there a difference between heat energy and thermal energy?
No, the same
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 tempaturethermal energy and heat?
Thermal energy is heat. Temperature is a measure of the concentration of heat energy.
Heat is the transfer of thermal energy because of difference.?
heat is the transfer of thermal energy because of difference in what?
Way difference between temperature and thermal energy and How are they related?
Thermal energy ie heat is the CAUSE and temperature is the EFFECT.
What is the difference between heat and width?
Heat is the transfer of thermal energy and width is how wide something is.
What is the difference between temperature and heat energy?
the difference between heat energy and temperature are math, physics, chemistry, and dates.
What is the difference between thermal energy temperature and heat?
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What is the difference of thermal energy and heat?
No difference.
