Which object has the most thermal energy?
a 350-gram mug of cider at a temperature of 75°C a 350-gram mug of cider at a temperature of 54°C a 350-gram mug of cider at a temperature of 53°C
The objects are identical except for their temperatures.
All solids, liquids, and gases are made of matter. Matter is made up of tiny particles that are always moving. The energy from the motion of these particles is called thermal energy.
Temperature measures how hot or cold matter is. If the particles in matter move faster, the temperature goes up. The matter now has both more thermal energy and a higher temperature.
All three mugs of cider have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 75°C mug of cider is the hottest, it has the most thermal energy.