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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

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The internal energy of a system is identified with the random, disordered motion of molecules; the total (internal) energy in a system includes potential and kinetic energy.