Consider the same two pure samples of gas.




Sample A

Sample B

The particles in sample A have a higher average kinetic energy than the particles in sample B.
Which sample has the higher temperature?

A. sample A
B. Sample b
C. neither; their temparature is the same

1 answer

The temperature of a gas is a measure of the average kinetic energy of its particles. If the particles in Sample A have a higher average kinetic energy than those in Sample B, then Sample A must have a higher temperature.

Therefore, the answer is:

A. Sample A