thermal energy and temparature heating transfer
English · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Thermal energy refers to the internal energy present in a system or substance due to the kinetic energy of its molecules. The more thermal energy a substance has, the faster its molecules are moving on average and, consequently, the higher its temperature will be.
Temperature, on the other hand, is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. It's a scale to indicate how hot or cold a substance is and is usually measured in degrees Celsius (°C), Fahrenheit (°F), or Kelvin (K). It is important to note that while temperature reflects the average kinetic energy of the particles, the total thermal energy depends on the total number of particles as well—so two objects at the same temperature can have different amounts of thermal energy.