Question
What is the thermal energy of an object?
Responses
the total kinetic energy of its particles
the total kinetic energy of its particles
its total temperature
its total temperature
the total potential energy of its particles
the total potential energy of its particles
the total kinetic and potential energies of its particles
Responses
the total kinetic energy of its particles
the total kinetic energy of its particles
its total temperature
its total temperature
the total potential energy of its particles
the total potential energy of its particles
the total kinetic and potential energies of its particles
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**the total kinetic and potential energies of its particles.**
Thermal energy encompasses both the kinetic energy of the particles (due to their motion) and the potential energy (due to their positions and interactions), contributing to the object's overall thermal state.
**the total kinetic and potential energies of its particles.**
Thermal energy encompasses both the kinetic energy of the particles (due to their motion) and the potential energy (due to their positions and interactions), contributing to the object's overall thermal state.