What temperature measures

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Temperature of a gas measures the average kinetic energy of a molecule.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   That measure depends on which gas it is.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   It is independent of the nature of the molecule.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   At a fixed temperature, the heavier molecule has the higher average speed.

Instructions

Tap True or False for each statement.

Explanation