Still shot from the movie Schindler's List The photo above shows Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth, shooting prisoners in the Plaszow camp in the movie Schindler's List. In the background is the quarry where Steven Spielberg built a replica of the Plaszow camp.
Thermal energy is the total kinetic and potential energy of the  particles in a substance.    related to the motion of molecules   . Thermal energy. The amount of heat energy in an object depends on three things :  it's temperature, it's mass, and the material it's made from.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: There is no difference between heat and thermal energy.. They are synonymous. Both refer to the net energy that is transferred form a hot object to a colder one solely as a result of the temperature difference between them.The word thermal in thermal energy is used to differentiate this type of energy from other types, for example, kinetic energy, potential energy, etc.hey are synonymous. Both refer to the net energy that is transferred form a hot object to a colder one solely as a result of the temperature difference between them. The word thermal in thermal energy is used to differentiate this type of energy from other types, for example, kinetic energy, potential energy, etc.