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Thermal energy is the energy within an object due to the random motion of its atoms and molecules that accounts for the object's temperature.

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Is it true that thermal energy is the energy within an object due to the random motion of its atoms and molecules that accounts for the object's temperature?

Yes. Multiple educational references and textbooks explicitly define thermal energy as the kinetic energy associated with the random motion of atoms and molecules that accounts for an object's temperature.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: Thermal energy
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Wikipedia: Thermal energy. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_energy

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Wikipedia: Thermodynamic temperature
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Wikipedia: Thermodynamic temperature. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermodynamic_temperature

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 5.06: Forms of Energy
Directly defines thermal energy as energy within an object due to random molecular motion accounting for temperature.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 5.06%3A Forms of Energy. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Madera_Community_College/Concepts_of_Physical_Science/05%3A_Work_and_Energy/5.06%3A_Forms_of_Energy

OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: 5.1 Energy Basics
States thermal energy is kinetic energy of random motion and links it directly to temperature.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: 5.1 Energy Basics. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/chemistry/pages/07a5fdb5-9d69-4d93-abdc-44e8fd4da14c@

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: General Astronomy/Thermal Radiation
Mentions random thermal motion of atoms and relates it to temperature.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: General Astronomy/Thermal Radiation. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/General_Astronomy/Thermal_Radiation

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Laser cooling
Notes that laser cooling reduces random thermal motion and thermal energy.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Laser cooling. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_cooling

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 8.4.02: Forms of Energy
Directly defines thermal energy using the exact phrasing given in the claim.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 8.4.02%3A Forms of Energy. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/Physical_Science_for_Educators_(CID%3A_PHYS_14)/08%3A_Energy_Physics_and_Chemistry/8.04%3A_Work_and_Energy/8.4.02%3A_Forms_of_Energy

OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: Atoms First: 9.1 Energy Basics
Defines thermal energy as kinetic energy of random atomic/molecular motion affecting temperature.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: Atoms First: 9.1 Energy Basics. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-atoms-first/pages/07a5fdb5-9d69-4d93-abdc-44e8fd4da14c@

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