Temperature and Thermometers

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called:

• thermal energy
• conduction
• convection
• temperature

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The temperature of a substance increases as___.

• the substance expands
• the average kinetic energy of its particles increases
• the substance's volume increases
• the substance's mass increases

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Observe the diagram. Which statement is true about the kinetic energy of the molecules in the containers?

• The molecules are moving faster in Diagram A

• The molecules are moving slower in Diagram A

• The molecules are moving at the same rate in both diagrams

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100 °C = _____ K

• 173 K

• 373K

• 273 K

• 0 K

Convert: 253 °C to K:

• 526 K

• 625 K

• 0 K

• 186 K

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Convert: 0 K to °C

• -273 °C

• -273 K

• 273 °C

• 273 K

Convert: 186.5 K to °C 

• -86.4 °C

• -50 °C

• -68.4 °C

• 180 K

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Convert: -45.9 °C to K:

• 227.1 K

• 400 K

• 0 K

Convert: 175 K to °C:

• -98 °C

• 79 K

• 230.9 °C

• -48.2 °C

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As the temperature of a substance rises, the average kinetic energy of the particles making up the substance

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

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