What physically causes energy to make subatomic particles move? I know energy causes particles to move \"kinetic...

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What physically causes energy to make subatomic particlesmove?

I know energy causes particles to move \"kinetic energy\" and themeasure of kinetic energy is particles jiggling and colliding withone another giving temperature. But what physically causes \"energy\"to be able to move the partices? Which gives heat.

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Energy is a description of motion not a cause of it If a baseball or an atom is in motion it has a kinetic energy that can be calculated given its mass and velocity its defined as 12 mass velocity2 But one wouldnt say that the baseballs or the atoms kinetic energy cause them to move The    See Answer
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