Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Thermal Energy

What is the difference between thermal energy and temperature?

9 comments:

Matthew said...

thermal energy is energy do to heat. as tempature energy ia energy do to temp.

taylorjo said...

Temperature is a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some standard value. Thermal energy is having to do witht he heat.

.:*{briana alexis}*:. said...

Thermal energy is having to do with heat. Temperature is the measure of how hot or cold and object is. It is also the amount of kinetic energy in an object.

travis s. said...

Therm energy is having to do with heat. Temerature is a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some standard value.

Tina said...

Thermal energy is just dealing with heat. Temperature is a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some standard value.

Anonymous said...

Temperature is the measure of how much heat there is in an object. It is how cold or hot it is and it is the amount of kinetic energy in a specific object. Thermal energy is having to do with heat.

Anonymous said...

Thermal energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy. Usually it is transfered by conduction, convection, and radiation. Temperature is the measure of the average kinetic energy.

Fuhrman#34 said...

Thermal energy is the energy portion of a system that increases with its temperature. Temperature is a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some standard value. The temperature of two systems is the same when the systems are in thermal equilibrium.

chad said...

Temparture is the measure of warmth or coldness of an object or anything that has to deal with the heat of it. While thermal energy is having to deal with heat with friction.