What is the primary difference between heat and temperature according to a physicist?

Thermal Properties and Energy Transfer

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Heat is the average kinetic energy of molecules, while temperature is the total energy.
Temperature is the average kinetic energy of molecules, while heat is the total energy.
Temperature is a measure of potential energy, while heat is kinetic energy.
Heat and temperature are both the same and interchangeable.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does a single particle not have a temperature?
Because a single particle is always at absolute zero.
Because temperature is a macroscopic property.
Because temperature is a measure of potential energy.
Because a single particle has no mass.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to water molecules at the surface of a liquid at room temperature?
They stop vibrating completely.
They vibrate slowly and remain in the liquid.
They all evaporate immediately.
Some vibrate fast enough to escape, causing evaporation.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the mass of a molecule affect its vibration speed?
All molecules vibrate at the same speed regardless of mass.
Mass does not affect vibration speed.
Lighter molecules vibrate faster than heavier ones.
Heavier molecules vibrate faster than lighter ones.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the ocean have more heat than a cup of coffee, despite the coffee being hotter?
Because the ocean is larger and has more molecules.
Because the coffee is not actually hot.
Because the ocean is at a higher temperature.
Because the coffee loses heat quickly.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the ocean contribute to climate change?
By preventing any temperature changes.
By absorbing all the sunlight.
By acting as a heat reservoir and releasing heat into the atmosphere.
By cooling the atmosphere significantly.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does the ocean play in the energy budget of the climate system?
It reflects all incoming sunlight.
It has no significant role.
It stores and releases heat, affecting atmospheric temperatures.
It absorbs all carbon emissions.
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