Question

Which of the following choices contains the most thermal energy? a penny that is 20 degrees Celsius ( oC) an atom of aluminum that is 20 degrees Celsius ( oC) a 50 milliliter (ml) glass of water at 20 degrees Celsius ( oC) a 900 milliliter (ml) pitcher of orange juice at 20 degrees Celsius ( oC)

Answer 1

Answer: a 900 milliliter (ml) pitcher of orange juice at 20 degrees Celsius ( oC)

Explanation:

Thermal energy is the energy possessed by an object by virtue of its temperature. The hotter the substance, the more its molecules vibrate, and therefore the higher its thermal energy.

Thermal energy refers to the sum of kinetic, potential, vibrational ,electronic and rotational energies of the object.

For bodies at same temperature, the body with more molecules will have more thermal energy due to more collisions.