The thermal energy of a system is the amount of heat energy in it.
One way to change thermal energy is by alter the system by introducing a new object to the system.
The thermal energy of a system is calculated using:
[tex]E = \frac 12 mc\theta[/tex]
Assume the mass of the system remains unchanged.
When an object is introduced to the system, the thermal energy becomes:
[tex]E_2 = \frac 12 mc(\theta + \alpha)[/tex]
Where:
[tex]\alpha \ne 0[/tex] --- the temperature of the object.
Expand:
[tex]E_2 = \frac 12 mc(\theta) + \frac 12 mc (\alpha)[/tex]
Substitute: [tex]E = \frac 12 mc\theta[/tex]
[tex]E_2 = E + \frac 12 mc (\alpha)[/tex]
This means that the thermal energy of the system will change by the thermal energy of the object that is being introduced to the system.
Hence, one way the thermal energy can be changed is to introduce a new object (or matter).
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