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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.

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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.