thermal energy meaning
ENWThermal energy
- In thermodynamics, thermal energy refers to the internal energy present in a system by virtue of its temperature.
- Microscopically, the thermal energy may include both the kinetic energy and potential energy of a system's constituent particles, which may be atoms, molecules, electrons, or particles.
- Macroscopically, the thermal energy of a system at a given temperature is proportional to its heat capacity.
- NounPLthermal energiesPREthe-SUF-ergy
- (physics) The internal energy of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium due to its temperature.
- (engineering) A form of energy; sensible energy; heat.
- (military) The energy released by an explosion.
- (physics) The internal energy of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium due to its temperature.
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