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Question
Temperature is the average ______ of the molecules of a substance.
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difference in K.E and P.E
sum of P.E and K.E
difference in T.E and P.E
difference in K.E and T.E
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Solution
Temperature is the average the difference in T.E and P.E of the molecules of a substance.
Hint: As total energy of a substance is equal to the sum of the K.E, and P.E of atoms (or) molecules
Temperature is equal to the average KE of molecules
K.E = T.E – P.E.
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