Energy that is associated with the motion of an object is called
A) kinetic energy.
B) thermal energy.
C) potential energy.
D) chemical energy.

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Kinetic energy is the energy associated with the motion of an object. It is the energy that an object possesses due to its motion. Thermal energy (B) is the energy associated with the heat of an object, potential energy (C) is the energy that an object possesses due to its position or configuration in a force field, and chemical energy (D) is the potential energy stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules.

Energy That Is Associated with the Motion of an Object