Two blocks of platinum have a temperature of 200°C. One block has a mass of 10 g, the other block has a mass of 100 g. Do the blocks have the same amount of thermal energy? Explain

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Answer:

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No, it takes more energy to heat up a larger object than a smaller object.

It also takes more energy to vibrate a large amount of atoms than a small amount of atoms.

(vibrating something makes something hotter.)

The platinum block with mass 100 g has more thermal energy than the block with mass 10 g and the blocks do not have the same amount of thermal energy.

What is thermal energy?

The thermal energy is the energy which is present in a system internally. This energy of the system is present in the state of thermodynamic equilibrium due to its temperature.

Solar energy is an example of thermal energy. The main factor on which the thermal energy depends on-

  • Mass-The more the mass of an object, results in more the thermal energy it has.
  • Temperature- The more the temperature of an object, more the thermal energy it has.

Given that the two blocks of platinum have equal temperature of 200°C. Here, one block has a mass of 10 g, the other block has a mass of 100 g.

As it is known that the thermal energy depends on the mass of the object, and more the mass of an object, results in more the thermal energy it has. Therefore, the block with mass 100 g has more thermal energy.

Hence, the platinum block with mass 100 g has more thermal energy than the block with mass 10 g and the blocks do not have the same amount of thermal energy.

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