Question

dec. 2 thermal energy day 1 notes practice
temperature measures the ______ of a substance.
image of a thermometer and sun
○ chemical energy
○ kinetic energy
○ potential energy
○ thermal equilibrium

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the concept of temperature in physics (a subfield of Natural Science). Temperature is related to the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. Chemical energy is energy stored in bonds, potential energy is due to position/condition, and thermal equilibrium is a state of equal temperature. So the correct option is about kinetic energy.

Answer:

B. Kinetic energy (assuming the second option is labeled B; if the original labels were different, adjust the identifier but the text is "Kinetic energy")