The average kinetic energy of the molecules of a body determines?
Correct answer: B. temperature
- A. heat
- B. temperature
- C. internal energy
- D. none
Explanation
Temperature measures the average kinetic energy of the random motion of particles, so faster average molecular motion means a higher temperature. Heat is energy transferred because of a temperature difference, not the energy a body simply possesses.
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