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Thermal energy _____ as temperature increases

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. contracts

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A. increases

As the temperature increases, the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object will increase. If the temperature of an object doesn't change, the thermal energy will increase as the mass of the object increases.

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