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What is meant by 'temperature' ? Give its unit.

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Temperature is the degree of hotness or coolness of a body. Hotter the body higher is its temperature. The temperature will determine the direction of heat flow when two bodies are in thermal contact. The SI unit of temperature is kelvin (K).
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