Thermal and Internal energy

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  • Internal energy is the energy stored inside a system by the particles
  • Internal energy = potential energy + kinetic energy
  • Thermal energy is The total energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules depending on its mass.
  • In thermal energy, Every system above absolute zero (-2730c) has a positive thermal energy.
  • Temperature is the measures of the average kinetic energy of molecules
  • Temperature of an object can take negative, but the thermal
    energy of a system cannot be negative.
  • Freezing and condensation are exothermic.
  • Melting, boiling and sublimation are endothermic.