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Which of the following statements in regard to temperature is not physically correct?
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Temperature is the average kinetic energy per molecule in an ideal gas. |
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Temperature is the measure of "hotness" or "coldness" in a substance. |
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Temperature is that property which determines thermal equilibrium. |
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The process of temperature measurement is described by the zeroth law of |
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