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States of Matter and Thermal Energy GCSE P1
Thermal Energy Physicists do not like the word
“heat” because it is ambiguous.
If a substance is hotter, it has more HEAT You can always use either
thermal energy or temperature
thermal energy. instead.
This means its molecules are vibrating more; they are moving faster. All atoms
are always vibrating to some extent.
To change a substance from one form to another, you must either heat it up
(increase its thermal energy) or cool it down (reduce its thermal energy).
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