Match the vocabulary word to its correct description.(4 points)

Question

Kinetic energy
Thermal energy
Potential energy
Temperature

Answer 1

Kinetic energy: The energy possessed by an object due to its motion.
Thermal energy: The total energy of all the particles in an object or system, including both kinetic and potential energy.
Potential energy: The energy possessed by an object due to its position or state.
Temperature: A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance or object.