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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a system.
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Is it true that temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a system?
Yes. Multiple authoritative textbooks and reference sources confirm that temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a system.
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Wikipedia: Temperature. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature
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States temperature is a measure of average kinetic energy.
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Bylikin, S., Horner, G., Grant, E. J., & Tarcy, D. (2023). Book: Oxford Resources for IB DP Chemistry: Course Book ebook. Oxford University Press - Children. http://books.google.com/books?id=Kti3EAAAQBAJ&dq=Temperature+is+a+measure+of+the+average+kinetic+energy+of+particles+in+a+system.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api
States temperature is a measure of average kinetic energy of a system.
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Moeller, T. & O'Connor, R. (1971). Book: Ions in Aqueous Systems. McGraw-Hill Companies. http://books.google.com/books?id=ho7tQM5L404C&dq=Temperature+is+a+measure+of+the+average+kinetic+energy+of+particles+in+a+system.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api
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