What does temperature measure?(1 point)
Responses
kinetic energy of objects or substances
average kinetic energy of the particles in an object or substance
potential energy stored in the chemical bonds of an object or substance
relative heat of an object or substance compared to its environment
The correct response is: average kinetic energy of the particles in an object or substance.
Temperature measures the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object or substance.
The correct answer is: The average kinetic energy of the particles in an object or substance.
To understand how we arrived at this answer, let's break down the other options and explain why they are not the correct answers:
1. Kinetic energy of objects or substances: While temperature is related to the kinetic energy of particles, it specifically measures the average kinetic energy of the particles within an object or substance, rather than the overall kinetic energy of the object or substance as a whole.
2. Potential energy stored in the chemical bonds of an object or substance: Temperature is not directly related to the potential energy stored in the chemical bonds of an object or substance. Potential energy is associated with the forces between atoms or molecules, whereas temperature specifically measures the average kinetic energy of particles.
3. Relative heat of an object or substance compared to its environment: While temperature can be used to compare the relative heat of an object or substance to its environment, this is a more indirect way of explaining what temperature measures. Temperature itself is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles and is not dependent on the specific comparison to the environment.
Therefore, the correct answer is that temperature measures the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object or substance.