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Does high temperature always mean high energy?

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  • 9 years ago
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    No. Energy (which is more clearly distinguished from temperature as 'heat') depends on size as well.

    For example a drop of 100deg water contains less heat(energy) than a saucepan full of 100deg water. Same temperature but significantly different amounts of heat (energy). Imagine the damage done to your hand by a saucepan of boiling water compared to a drop of boiling water. Note that the atoms are moving at the same speeds in both the drop and the full saucepan.

    Another example is the extremely high temp (1200-1500degC) of a single spark flying off a sparkler - but the heat is so small (because the spark is so small) that it won't even singe your skin.

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    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Temperature is controlled by the speed of the atoms. Now, let's think. If heat is the fast movement of atoms, then that means that heat IS energy; since energy is roughly the same thing (in some cases).

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    CO2 seize warmth from the solar.So if there is extra CO2 extra warmth will be trapped. that's why we try to shrink our CO2 emission. no longer in effortless words CO2 reason those movements. water vapor, which contributes 36–seventy 2% carbon dioxide, which contributes 9–26% methane, which contributes 4–9% ozone, which contributes 3–7% in accordance to this CO2 in effortless words causes 9-26% greenhouse effect. the most important aspect is water vapor. So extremely it does no longer advise that extra CO2 is extra temperature.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Hi

    no why should it.

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