What does temperature measure? Write the $SI$ unit of temperature.

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(N/A) Temperature is a physical quantity that measures the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or an environment.
It represents the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.
The $SI$ unit of temperature is the Kelvin,denoted by the symbol $K$.

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