Question

Which of the following can be measured with a thermometer?(1 point) Responses the rate at which atoms are increasing in density the rate at which atoms are increasing in density the rate at which molecules are bonding the rate at which molecules are bonding the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a system the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a system the average potential energy of a system

Answer 1

A thermometer can measure the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a system. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance, which corresponds to how hot or cold that substance is. The other options listed involve rates or types of energy that are not directly measurable with a standard thermometer.