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If you were to decrease thermal energy, what would happen to the particles?

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Answer: Explanation:

You can change an object's state of matter by adding or removing thermal energy. When you add thermal energy to an object, these things can happen: Particles move faster (increased kinetic energy). Particles get farther apart (increased potential energy).

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