Question

What is the relationship between kinetic energy and thermal energy?(1 point)

Kinetic energy is the transfer of thermal energy.

Kinetic energy is a measure of thermal energy.

As the kinetic energy in a substance’s atoms increases, its thermal energy decreases, and vice versa.

As the kinetic energy in a substance’s atoms increases, its thermal energy increases, and vice versa.

Answer 1

"As the kinetic energy in a substance’s atoms increases, its thermal energy increases, and vice versa." (Option 4)

Explanation: Thermal energy is the internal energy from the microscopic motions (kinetic) and interactions of particles; increasing atomic/molecular kinetic energy raises a substance's thermal energy (and usually its temperature).