Match the following terms to the correct definition

Question

Column A
1.
law of conservation of energy:
law of conservation of energy
2.
thermal energy:
thermal energy
3.
temperature:
temperature
4.
kinetic energy:
kinetic energy
5.
potential energy:
potential energy
Column B
a.a scientific principle that states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed by ordinary chemical or physical means.
b.a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object due to their random motions
c.the energy associated with the motion and positions of particles
d.the stored energy an object possess, often due to its position relative to other objects around it
e.the energy that an object possesses due to its motion

Answer 1

Here are the matches between the terms in Column A and their definitions in Column B:

1. law of conservation of energy: a. a scientific principle that states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed by ordinary chemical or physical means.
2. thermal energy: c. the energy associated with the motion and positions of particles.
3. temperature: b. a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object due to their random motions.
4. kinetic energy: e. the energy that an object possesses due to its motion.
5. potential energy: d. the stored energy an object possesses, often due to its position relative to other objects around it.