In which situation can measured temperature be high but the actual amount of heat be understood as low?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: In the rarefied air of the thermosphere
Temperature measures the average kinetic energy of individual particles, whereas the total thermal energy also depends on how many particles are present. In the thermosphere, particles may move very fast because of solar energy, producing a high temperature reading, but the air is extremely thin, so the total heat available is small. Thus A is correct; the denser lower-air choices contain far more particles.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
In the rarefied air of the thermosphere
Why is this the correct answer?
Temperature measures the average kinetic energy of individual particles, whereas the total thermal energy also depends on how many particles are present. In the thermosphere, particles may move very fast because of solar energy, producing a high temperature reading, but the air is extremely thin, so the total heat available is small. Thus A is correct; the denser lower-air choices contain far more particles.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Accountancy question. Chapter: Theory Base of Accounting.
