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Rachelle

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Difference between thermal energy & kinetic energy?
« on: May 10, 2014, 05:35:21 pm »
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Is there a difference between the 2?
A clear explanation is much appreciated  :)
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Re: Difference between thermal energy & kinetic energy?
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2014, 06:27:16 pm »
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Quote from: Rachelle on May 10, 2014, 05:35:21 pm
Is there a difference between the 2?
A clear explanation is much appreciated  :)

Thermal energy is the mean kinetic energy of a system, kinetic energy is well yeah, the energy of motion :) So a single molecule doesn't really have thermal energy for example, though it does have kinetic energy.
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