Context: The diagrams below show two pure samples of gas in identical closed, rigid containers. Each colored ball represents one gas particle. Both samples have the same number of particles.
Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature?
A. sample B
B. neither; the samples have the same temperature
C. sample A
From the given choices, pick the correct answer and respond by indicating the letter of the correct option.
Answer: C