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Thermal Energy. Thermal energy is the internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules. The atoms and/or molecules of a hotter object have greater kinetic energy than those of a colder one, in the form of vibrational, rotational, or, in the case of a gas, translational motion.
Heat is a measure of the flow of thermal energy from one object or substance to another. Thermal energy typically flows from a warmer material to a cooler material. Generally, when thermal energy is transferred to a material, the motion of its particles speeds up and its temperature increases. There are three methods of thermal energy transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction transfers thermal energy through direct contact. If two objects are placed in contact with each other, thermal energy flows from the warmer object (with faster-moving particles) to the cooler object (with slower-moving particles).