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The internal energy of a material is determined by _____.

its temperature
the kinetic energy of its molecules
the potential energy of its molecules
the combined amount of kinetic and potential energy of its molecules

User Frank Liu
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i believe i could be wrong but i think its kinetic energy.

User Greg Sadetsky
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its the combined amount of kinetic and energy molecules. if wrong then temperature for backup

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