2006-08-08 21:59:05 · 6 answers · asked by Sheta A 1 in Environment
Thermal energy is the internal energy of a thermodynamic system at equilibrium. The flow of thermal energy from one system to another is called heat. If the systems are at different temperatures then part of the thermal energy flow can be converted into work.
Thermal energy is a measure of the total vibrational energy in all the molecules and atoms in a certain substance. Thermal energy is composed of both kinetic and potential energy. The kinetic energy is from the random motion of the particles, and the potential energy originates from the repulsive electromagnetic force between the electrons of atoms that are close to each other.
2006-08-08 22:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by Curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
''If the systems are at different temperatures then part of the thermal energy flow can be converted into work. ''
Didn't understand this line.
2014-10-09 14:53:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its heat energy
2006-08-09 05:02:13 · answer #3 · answered by Diya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's heat from the inner parts of the Earth.
2006-08-09 05:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by aflanti 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat.
2006-08-09 05:02:15 · answer #5 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat
2006-08-09 05:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by Dianna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋