A substance has a higher temperature when its particles have a higher average kinetic energy.
Imagine two different substances that are both pure, meaning they each contain only one type of matter. Each substance has a different temperature.
Which two properties determine which substance has the higher temperature?
Answer (1)
Temperature depends on both the average kinetic energy of the particles and the specific properties of the substance, such as its heat capacity.The two properties that determine which substance has the higher temperature are:Average Kinetic Energy of the Particles. Temperature is directly related to the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. The higher the average kinetic energy, the higher the temperature.The Type of Particles (or the substance itself). Different substances can have different specific heat capacities, which affect how much heat energy is needed to change their temperature. A substance with lower specific heat will reach a higher temperature with the same amount of heat energy compared to a substance with a higher specific heat.
