Which of the following is termed as the average kinetic energy contained within a substance.

temperature

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heat energy

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potential energy

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thermal energy

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Solution

The correct option is B temperature
Temperature is a measure of average kinetic energy contained in a substance. Higher temperature or hotter bodies have higher average kinetic energy of atoms inside.
Transfer of heat from one body to other means that this kinetic energy of particles get transferred from one body to other due to collisions.

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