What is the difference between thermal energy and heat?

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Winston Lowery

Physics

9 September, 08:12

What is the difference between thermal energy and heat?

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Halle Carter · Answer 1

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 towards another colder system.