09-06-2012, 05:24 PM
Thermal Energy
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Temperature & Heat
Temperature is related to the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.
Thermal energy relationships
a. As temperature increases, so does thermal energy (because the kinetic energy of the particles increased).
b. Even if the temperature doesn’t change, the thermal energy in a more massive substance is higher (because it is a total measure of energy).
Heat
a. The flow of thermal energy from one object to another.
b. Heat always flows from warmer to cooler objects.
