Question
What do you measure to find a substance's temperature? (1 point)
potential energy of the substance
average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance
kinetic energy of the substance
absolute heat of the particles in the substance
potential energy of the substance
average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance
kinetic energy of the substance
absolute heat of the particles in the substance
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find a substance's temperature, you measure the **average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance**. Temperature is a measure of how fast the particles of a substance are moving; higher average kinetic energy corresponds to a higher temperature.