Which is an accurate description of the thermal energy of an entire house when compared with the thermal energy of a small bedroom in that house at the same temperature?

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ybarrap · Answer

$$
\large{
Q_{house}>Q_{bedroom}
}
$$
Does this make sense?

anonymous · Answer

ohh
thanks

ybarrap · Answer

you're welcome

anonymous · Answer

the house is bigger so it has more particles

anonymous · Answer

right?

ybarrap · Answer

That's right! And more kinetic energy as a result, because there are more particles moving around, even at the same temperature. Just based on the number of particles.

shamim · Answer

heat=kinetic eneyrgy of each molecule+potential energy of each molecule. m i riht?

shamim · Answer

@ybarrap

anonymous · Answer

@shamim 

Technically heat is a transfer mechanism for thermal energy.  Temperature is the term to use or thermal energy.  Note that temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of an ensemble (group, if you will) of atoms or molecules.  That kinetic energy can be translational, rotational, and/or vibrational.