What are you actually measuring when you take something's temperature?(1 point)

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the average potential energy of the particles in the substance
the average potential energy of the particles in the substance

the average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance
the average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance

the total energy of the substance
the total energy of the substance

the total heat of the substance

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When you take something's temperature, you are measuring the average kinetic energy of the particles in the substance. Temperature is a measure of how fast the particles of a substance are moving, which relates directly to their kinetic energy.