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Which of the following is a possible quantity that an object can possess (in physics):

Which of the following is a possible quantity that an object can possess (in physics-example-1
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Thermal Energy

Step-by-step explanation

We want to identify the quantity that is a possible quantity that an object can possess.

Work and collision cannot be possessed by an object since work is the measure of the amount of energy transferred when an object moves a distance due to a force while a collision is a coming together of two or more objects.

Heat is the energy transferred from a body to another body due to a difference in temperature while Thermal energy is the energy possessed by a body due to the motion of particles in the body.

Hence, a body cannot possess heat but a body can possess Thermal Energy.

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