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What is temperature?
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sr_philosophy said:What is temperature?
An object's temperature measures the average kinetic energy of its "jiggling" atoms or molecules. Average because some 'jiggle' fast and some 'jiggle' slow.
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sr_philosophy said:What is temperature?
Here's a great library entry by Hootenanny about heat, work and temperature:
https://www.physicsforums.com/library.php?do=view_item&itemid=121
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