Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Temperature is the same thing as heat

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Temperature and heat are distinct concepts. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance, while heat is the transfer of thermal energy between systems due to temperature difference. An object can have high temperature but transfer little heat if its thermal mass is small.

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