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Match the following terms to the correct definition. law of conservation of energy, thermal energy, temperature, kinetic energy, potential energy
the energy associated with the motion and positions of particles
the stored energy an object possesses, often due to its position relative to other objects around it.
a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object due to their random motions.
a scientific principle that states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed by ordinary chemical or physical means.
the energy that an object possesses due to its motion
the energy associated with the motion and positions of particles
the stored energy an object possesses, often due to its position relative to other objects around it.
a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object due to their random motions.
a scientific principle that states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed by ordinary chemical or physical means.
the energy that an object possesses due to its motion
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Here are the terms matched to their correct definitions:
1. **Kinetic energy**: the energy that an object possesses due to its motion.
2. **Potential energy**: the stored energy an object possesses, often due to its position relative to other objects around it.
3. **Thermal energy**: the energy associated with the motion and positions of particles.
4. **Temperature**: a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object due to their random motions.
5. **Law of conservation of energy**: a scientific principle that states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed by ordinary chemical or physical means.
1. **Kinetic energy**: the energy that an object possesses due to its motion.
2. **Potential energy**: the stored energy an object possesses, often due to its position relative to other objects around it.
3. **Thermal energy**: the energy associated with the motion and positions of particles.
4. **Temperature**: a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object due to their random motions.
5. **Law of conservation of energy**: a scientific principle that states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed by ordinary chemical or physical means.