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How can cooler object can have more thermal energy than a warmer object?
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How can cooler object can have more thermal energy than a warmer object?

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Temperature is only a measure of the average heat. It doesn't measure the quantity of heat. Even if a small cup of tea is really hot, it's so small. An iceberg is huge, and although cooler, will have much more heat, even if it's temperature is low
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