Q: What kind of energy constitutes the total kinetic energy of all the atoms that make up an object?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

The atoms that make up matter are in constant motion, so they have kinetic energy. All that motion gives matter thermal energy. Thermal energy is defined as the total kinetic energy of all the atoms that make up an object. It depends on how fast the atoms are moving and how many atoms the object has. Therefore, an object with more mass has greater thermal energy than an object with less mass, even if their individual atoms are moving at the same speed. You can see an example of this in Figure below .

 Choices:

- kinetic energy

- phenomena energy

- atmospheric energy

- thermal energy


A:
thermal energy