Kinetic energy differs from chemical energy in that

A) kinetic energy is stored energy that has the potential to do work, and chemical energy is the energy of movement.
B) kinetic energy can be converted into various forms of energy, whereas chemical energy can only be converted into heat.
C) kinetic energy is the energy of a moving object, whereas chemical energy is the potential energy of molecules.
D) chemical energy is a particular form of kinetic energy.


Answer: C

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