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Why is heat or thermal energy considered a form of kinetic energy

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Thermal energy comes from a substance whose molecules and atoms are vibrating faster due to a rise in temperature. Kinetic energy is the energy of a moving object. As thermal energy comes from moving particles, it is a form of kinetic energy.
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because of the motion, the faster the particles move , the higher temperature goes
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