Question
what do you measure when you find a substances temperature?
potential energy of the substance
kinetic energy of the substance
average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance
absolute heat of the substance
potential energy of the substance
kinetic energy of the substance
average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance
absolute heat of the substance
Answers
GPT-4o mini
When you measure a substance's temperature, you are measuring the **average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance**. Temperature is a measure of the thermal energy associated with the motion of the particles; a higher temperature indicates that the particles are moving more quickly on average, which correlates to higher kinetic energy.