Question

Temperature is a measure of _____.

work
molecular movement
chemical energy
potential energy

Answer 1

I think it would kinetic energy which is the same as potentail energy

Answer 2

Answer: Option (b) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Movement of molecules of a substance is dependent on temperature also. This is because energy obtained by an object due to its motion is known as kinetic energy.

Also,   $K.E \propto \frac{3}{2}kT$  

Hence, kinetic energy is directly proportional to temperature which means that when there is increase in temperature then there will occur an increase in molecular movement of the substance.

Similarly, a decrease in temperature will lead to a decrease in molecular movement of the substance.

Thus, we can conclude that temperature is a measure of molecular movement .