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The kinetic energy, Ek, of a body of mass, m, travelling at a speed, v, is given by;
Ek = 1/2 mv2
Ek can be increased by either increasing the mass of the object (but the additional mass must also travel at speed, v), or by increasing its speed. It is normally more practical to increase the speed of the object.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoTemperature is a number that is related to the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance. If temperature is measured in Kelvin degrees, then this number is directly proportional to the average kinetic energy of the molecules.
This differentiates it from *heat,* a different term, which is a measurement of the total energy in a substance. That total energy is made up of not only of the kinetic energies of the molecules of the substance, but total energy is also made up of the potential energies of the molecules.
As temperature increases, kinetic energy increases (which makes sense, if you're putting more energy into a system, you're probably going to have more total energy).
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∙ 9y agovelocity is a key factor in kinetic energy.
No.
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∙ 14y agofactors affecting increase in K.E. are mass and velocity.
If they are increased, K.E. increases and if they are decreased, then K.E. decreases
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∙ 12y agoBy increasing the mass of an object
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How does the addition of heat to a liquid affect its average kinetic energy?
It would increase its average kinetic energy which would be apparent by an increase in temperature.
What would be the kinetic energy of particles of gas when it compressed in a cylinder?
When a gas is compressed, its temperature tends to increase. That means that the average kinetic energy per particle also increases.
What would increase a temperature of a substance?
When a substance is heated the temperature is increased. This occurs because energy enters the substance which will increase the kinetic energy of the molecules,thus causing a rise in temperature.
Why does the temperature of water increase briefly when ice is added?
I suppose the temperature would increase very briefly depending on how violently the ice was added. Carefully and slowly adding ice to water in order to minimize the water's displacement would, by definition, add kinetic energy to the localized water, but probably not enough to heat the water up. That kinetic energy would go towards breaking more bonds from the ice. However if you propelled the ice really fast into the water, one can only assume that the instantaneous increase of kinetic energy gained by the water would be greater than the kinetic energy being used to melt the ice, therefore (briefly) increasing the temperature.
Object hanging on a tree a kinetic or potential energy?
Potential energy is the energy contained in the position of an object, so object hanging on a tree would be potential energy.
How does the addition of heat to a liquid affect its average kinetic energy?
It would increase its average kinetic energy which would be apparent by an increase in temperature.
If you were able to increase the kinetic energy of the molecules inside your body your body temperature would?
increase
Does potential energy decrease with height?
if the body is moving upward its potential energy would decrease as its kinetic energy would increase
What would always lead to an increase in the average kinetic energy of a gas?
Heating it.
When Energy is added in the form of heat to a pot of water on the stove what would happen to the water?
increase kinetic energy.
What happens the the kinetic energy of a falling object?
If the object's falling energy increases (this would happen if the object is already falling downward, and air resistance is small), then the kinetic energy will increase.
What makes an object have more kinetic energy?
An object has more kinetic energy when the temperature gets hotter. The particle's speed increase and begin to flow more rapidly. An object has more kinetic energy when the temperature gets hotter. The particle's speed increase and begin to flow more rapidly.
What would be the kinetic energy of particles of gas when it compressed in a cylinder?
When a gas is compressed, its temperature tends to increase. That means that the average kinetic energy per particle also increases.
How can a trucks kinetic energy can be increased without increasing its speed?
Drive alongside it in another vehicle and then move stuff onto the truck. This will increase the mass of the [whole] truck and so increase its KE. This is dangerous so do not try it!
Kinetic energy increases as?
Kinetic energy increases as speed or mass increases, or as potential energy decreases.Velocity increases(The kinetic energy of an object would also increase as its mass increases, but this doesn't usually happen.)
Does potential energy increase when temperature increase?
It would depend. Within a system there can be isolated factors influencing different kinetic and potential energies. If the kinetic energy was increased (Let's say gravity), and a random object is pushed off of a table (Now potential energy), the potential energy would in fact be increased. This increase in energy is proportional in the potential and kinetic stages. If the temperature were increased and a "reaction" occurred the potential energy would go up.
What is energy associated with motion?
The energy associated with motion would be kinetic energy
