What is thermal energy? Is it the measurement of energy in an object due to position conduction or chemical composition? Or is it the distance between particles and the freedom to move around or is it a material that is a conductor of heat and last is it the total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance?
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Thermal energy refers to the measurement of energy in an object or substance due to the total kinetic energy of all its particles. It is not related to the position, conduction, or chemical composition of the object. The thermal energy of a substance depends on the distance between particles and their freedom to move around, but it is not defined by these factors. A material that conducts heat well is called a thermal conductor, but this is not the definition of thermal energy itself.
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