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1. Griff Williams
2. Thomas Cassidy
3. Colby Ricker
4. Rachael Garrison
5. Laura Bender
6. R. Jeff Bloch
7. Mark Kretzer
8. Drew Calvert
9. Megan Fulop
10. Megan Evanoka
11. Dan Speir
12. Sara Halper
13. Richard Petroni
14. Jeff Goerlitz
15. Keith Graham
16. Tim Hinkle
What's the key difference between thermal (heat) energy and bulk kinetic energy?
1. Thermal energy is the motion of all the masses in different directions. There is no net motion over time. Kinetic
energy has motion because all of the masses move in the same direction.
2. Heat energy does not cause a change in position, while bulk energy causes a general motion in a certain
direction.
3. The motion involved in thermal energy has a net movement of zero. The motion also happens on a much
smaller scale
4. In thermal energy, particles move in random directions, while in bulk kinetic energy, the particles all move in
the same direction.
5. Heat energy is characterized by the random motion of the particles. Bulk kinetic energy is characterized by the
ordered direction of the particles.
6. Thermal (heat) energy is the byproduct when gravitational and bulk kinetic energy cease to exist. Since all of
these energies are conserved, it isn't surprising that heat is the outcome in that situation. Heat molocules
move in all different kinds of directions, but stay within the confines of the bulk amount of kinetic energy. The
book uses the example of a beehive moving forward; all of the bees are moving forward, but some move from
side to side.
7. Heat energy doesnt cause an overall movement of an object. It just causes its energy level to rise. Bulk kinetic
energy is characterized by particles moving in one direction instead of random motions as in Heat energy.
8. Heat energy is energy of movement, as is bulk kinetic energy, but the particles are moving in random, so there
is no net movement. With bulk kinetic energy, all the particles are moving together in the same direction.
9. With heat energy (also referred to as random kinetic energy), many masses move randomly in all different
directions. With bulk kinetic energy, the masses all continue in the same direction.
10. Molecules in thermal energy move around in different directions, whereas molecules in kinetic energy all move
together in the same direction.
11. The key difference between thermal energy and kinetic energy is that kinetic energy consists of particles
moving together in the same direction, whereas thermal energy is made up of particles moving in random
directions.
12. thermal energy is particles moving in random directions, bulk kinetic energy is particles all moving in the same
direction
13. The key difference is that heat energy has a random motion in that all the particles bump into each other while
kinetic bulk energy causes the mass to move in the same direction.
14. In thermal energy the molecules are moving all over in different directions, whereas in bulk kinetic energy the
molecule are moving in one direction together
15. In heat energy, particles move in random directions. In bulk kinetic energy, particles are all moving in the
same direction. Example: to increase heat energy of a balloon, I would squeeze the balloon to compress the
gas inside causing the inner particles to randomly bounce around faster. To increase bulk kinetic energy of a
balloon, I would hold the balloon by its string and spin around in a circle so that the balloon and all its inner
particles are moving in the same circle around me.
16. in thernmal energy, the motion of the atoms in in numerous random directions, motion all in one direction is
