Question

kinetic energy transfer quick check
what is the relationship between kinetic energy and thermal energy? (1 point)
as the kinetic energy in a substances atoms increases, its thermal energy increases, and vice versa.
kinetic energy is the transfer of thermal energy.
kinetic energy is a measure of thermal energy.
as the kinetic energy in a substances atoms increases, its thermal energy decreases, and vice versa.

Explanation:

Thermal energy is the sum of the kinetic and potential energies of the particles in a substance. When the kinetic energy of the atoms (which are the particles here) in a substance increases, the overall thermal energy (since thermal energy is related to the motion and state of particles) also increases. Kinetic energy is not a transfer of thermal energy (heat is the transfer of thermal energy). Kinetic energy is not just a measure of thermal energy (thermal energy has both kinetic and potential components for particles). And an increase in kinetic energy of atoms does not lead to a decrease in thermal energy.

Answer:

As the kinetic energy in a substance's atoms increases, its thermal energy increases, and vice versa.