Thermal Energy Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

Thermal energy is

• A)the energy stored within the structural units of chemical substances.
• B)the energy associated with the random motion of atoms and molecules.
• C)solar energy, i.e.energy that comes from the sun.
• D)energy available by virtue of an object's position.

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