Question
What is thermal energy?
A. the total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance
B. the distance between particles and their freedom to move around
C. a material that is a conductor of heat
D. the measurement of energy in an object due to position, conduction, or chemical composition
A. the total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance
B. the distance between particles and their freedom to move around
C. a material that is a conductor of heat
D. the measurement of energy in an object due to position, conduction, or chemical composition
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**A. the total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance.**
Thermal energy refers to the energy that comes from the temperature of matter, which is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance.
**A. the total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance.**
Thermal energy refers to the energy that comes from the temperature of matter, which is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance.