Kinetic and Thermal Energy Quick Check

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Question
What is kinetic energy?(1 point)
Responses

stored energy
stored energy

the energy of radiation
the energy of radiation

thermal energy
thermal energy

the energy of motion

the energy of motion

The gallium in the image is melting in the person’s hand. Which changes will occur on a microscopic level?

(1 point)
Responses

The gallium atoms will be moving faster on average.
The gallium atoms will be moving faster on average.

The gallium atoms will gain potential energy, moving freely from each other.
The gallium atoms will gain potential energy, moving freely from each other.

The gallium atoms will increase in temperature.
The gallium atoms will increase in temperature.

The gallium atoms will gain kinetic energy.
The gallium atoms will gain kinetic energy.
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