Consider a piece of metal that is at 5°C. If it is heated until it has twice the thermal energy, its temperature will be

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The relationship between thermal energy and temperature for an object is directly proportional, assuming the specific heat capacity and mass of the object remain constant. If the thermal energy of the metal doubles, its temperature in Kelvin also doubles. The initial temperature is 5°C, which is 278 K (since 5 + 273 = 278). Doubling this temperature gives 556 K. Converting 556 K back to Celsius gives 283°C (since 556 - 273 = 283).

Consider a Piece of Metal That Is at 5°C