Practice 10. Explain the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy
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Kinetic energy is the energy that an object possesses due to its motion. So, as the temperature of a substance increases, the average kinetic energy of its particles also increases. This means that the particles move faster and collide with each other more Show more…
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