Ameasure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called a. thermal energy. b. conduction. c. convection. d. temperature.

D

Explanation:

Kinetic energy in a molecule results in the molecule vibrating. The higher the kinetic energy, the faster the molecule vibrates. Just like kinetic energy, heat is also a form of energy.

If an object is exposed to thermal energy, the molecules will absorb that energy and convert it into kinetic energy. Hence, the more kinetic energy a group of molecules/atoms possess, the hotter the object will be.

Now when we wish to measure the average kinetic energy for individual particles, we are in essence measuring the temperature of the object.

We are not measuring thermal energy, because as an object is cooling down, it releases thermal energy into the surroundings, and thermal energy is not temperature.

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