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Which type of energy is thermal energy a form of?​

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Thermal energy comes from a substance whose molecules and atoms are vibrating faster due to a rise in temperature. Heat energy is another name for thermal energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of a moving object. As thermal energy comes from moving particles, it is a form of kinetic energy.

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Thermal energy : kinetic energy of the microscopic motion of particles, a form of disordered equivalent of mechanical energy

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