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Lab: Calorimetry and Specific Heat — Unit test

Question 15 • Chemistry A.1 - F26 - Jacob Metsker

Which defines the average kinetic energy of a system’s particles?

Answer
A
density
B
pressure
C
temperature
D
volume

Explanation

Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a system. Density describes mass per unit volume, pressure is force per unit area, and volume measures the space a system occupies. Therefore, the correct choice is temperature.

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