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Re: [Phys-L] heat content



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From: Phys-l [mailto:phys-l-bounces@phys-l.org] On Behalf Of John Denker
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 2:27 PM
To: Phys-L@Phys-L.org
Subject: Re: [Phys-L] heat content

On 02/11/2014 03:44 AM, Bob Sciamanda wrote:
Neglecting quantum fluctuations, a system at the absolute zero of
temperature has no "thermal energy". Thermal energy effects a non-zero
temperature and phase changes.

Excellent! That really clarifies things.
That tells us what "thermal energy" is.

As a corollary, we know that "thermal energy" is the same as "energy".

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And yet you do, or used to, call it thermal energy. See:
http://www.phys-l.org/archives/2008/12_2008/msg00024.html