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A reliable measure of the degree of hotness or coldness of a body is called its_________

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mass
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volume
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temperature
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potential energy
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Solution

The correct option is C temperature
Temperature is a measure of the degree of hotness or coldness of a body. It is proportional to the average kinetic energy of all the molecules present in an object. It is represented according to a comparative scale and is measured by a thermometer.

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