Lesson: Chapter 9 — Heat

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What is temperature a measure of?

A The total heat in an object B The mass of an object C How much an object expands D The average kinetic energy of its particles

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The average kinetic energy of its particles. Heat is energy that flows; temperature measures how fast the particles move on average.

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