Asked by Sigma
What is the best description of thermal energy?(1 point)
Thermal energy is heat energy.
Thermal energy is a type of potential energy.
Thermal energy is a type of kinetic energy.
Thermal energy is the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object or substance.
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
Thermal energy is a type of kinetic energy.
Explanation: Thermal energy comes from the microscopic motion of particles (their kinetic energy); temperature measures the average kinetic energy per particle, while thermal energy refers to the total internal (mostly kinetic) energy of the particles.
Explanation: Thermal energy comes from the microscopic motion of particles (their kinetic energy); temperature measures the average kinetic energy per particle, while thermal energy refers to the total internal (mostly kinetic) energy of the particles.
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.