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Grade 12Thermal Physics

Do we say heat is electromagnetic radiation, or is that incorrect, since heat is vibration of atoms in lattice?

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15 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

energy of vibration is INTERNAL ENERGY. heat is energy that flows from one system to another due to a temperature difference between the two.