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What is the difference between the terms "heat" and "thermal energy"?

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Heat is a transfer and thermal is the temp
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Answer:

The difference between heat and thermal energy is that thermal energy is not in the process of being transferred; it is not in transit, but remains as part of the internal energy of the system; heat, on the other hand, is energy in transit, i.e. energy in the process of being transferred from a hotter system.

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