Question

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all the following are correct, except:
energy can change from one form to another.
an increase in kinetic energy causes a
decrease in thermal energy.
energy causes matter to move or change.
thermal energy measures how much the
particles in a substance are moving.

Explanation:

• Energy can transform between forms (correct, e.g., potential to kinetic).
• Energy causes motion/change in matter (correct, definition of energy).
• Thermal energy relates to particle motion (correct, higher motion = more thermal energy).
• Kinetic energy increase does not cause thermal energy decrease; they can coexist or kinetic energy may convert to thermal (e.g., friction increases both motion and heat temporarily, or kinetic can transfer to thermal without decreasing it). This statement is incorrect.

Answer:

B. An increase in kinetic energy causes a decrease in thermal energy.