Question

Define kinetic energy and thermal energy. Describe what happens to each as the temperature of the substances increases

Answer 1

All matter is made up of particles that are constantly moving. The motion of the particles results in kinetic energy. The part of total internal energy that can be transferred is thermal energy. As temperature increases, the particles in a substance move faster and have greater kinetic and thermal energy.

Answer 2

Kinetic energy is the amount of energy a object has while it's in motion, and thermal energy is heat energy. In this case when the heat rises in substances for example a solid it will transform into a liquid causing the molecules to move faster which is a increase of kinetic energy. So the answer is "when the heat in substances increase the kinetic energy increases."

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