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

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.