The temperature of a sample of a substance is a way to gauge
A) the average momentum of the fastest 50% of the molecules in the sample.
B) the kinetic energy of the fastest moving molecule in the sample.
C) the average momentum of the molecules in a sample.
D) the average kinetic energy of the molecules in that sample.

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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a sample. It does not depend on the fastest moving molecule or the momentum of the molecules.

The Temperature of a Sample of a Substance Is a Way