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JAMB Physics 1995 Question 18

Question 18

Structure of Matter and Kinetic Theory

Temperature is a measure of the

  1. A.quantity of heat transferred into the molecules of an object
  2. B.mean kinetic energy of the molecules of the object
  3. C.kinetic energy of any individual molecule of the substance
  4. D.amount of work done by the molecules of the object
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Answer: B (mean kinetic energy of the molecules of the object)

Explanation

By kinetic theory, temperature measures the average (mean) kinetic energy of the molecules of a body.