asked 20.3k views
3 votes
What does temperature measure?

the number of atoms


the number of calories


the amount of heat energy


the amount of matter

asked
User Sally
by
7.5k points

2 Answers

1 vote

it is either the Number

of atoms or the amount of matter


answered
User Rami C
by
8.4k points
4 votes
Temperature is a measure of the average heat or thermal energy of the particles in a substance. Since it is an average measurement, it does not depend on the number of particles in an object. In that sense it does not depend on the size of it.
answered
User Neile
by
8.2k points

No related questions found

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.