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Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics — Test

Question 16 • Physics

Temperature is a measure of how much the atoms in a substance are moving. Why is a substance hotter in the gas state than in the liquid state?

Answer
A
Atoms move more freely in the gas state.
B
Atoms move in the gas state but not the liquid state.
C
Atoms can move to change a liquid’s shape.
D
Atoms can be compressed when in the gas state.
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