Thermal Energy Store
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
The Thermal Energy Store is the an Energy Store associated with the temperature of an object.
About The Thermal Energy Store
- The hotter an object the more energy in the thermal energy store.
- The more mass an object has the more energy in its thermal energy store.
- Different materials can store different amounts of energy at the same temperature.
An object has more energy in the thermal energy store when it is a higher temperature. | An object with more mass can store more thermal energy. | A kilogram of water can store more energy in the thermal store than a kilogram of gold. |
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Examples
The sparkler is at the highest temperature but it has the least thermal energy because it has so little mass. | These embers are much colder than a sparkler but have much more mass so they have more thermal energy. | The water in this hot tub is colder than both the sparkler and embers, but it has the most thermal energy because it has the most mass. |