What happens when thermal energy is applied to a substance?(1 point)

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Its atoms gain potential energy.
Its atoms gain potential energy.

Its atoms gain kinetic energy.
Its atoms gain kinetic energy.

All substances will melt.
All substances will melt.

Its particles slow down.

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Its atoms gain kinetic energy.

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