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When temperature increases the kinetic energy of the particlles decreases true or false?

No. In gases, 'Absolute temperature' is proportionally related to the kinetic energy of the particles. Therefore, increase in temperature results in increase in the kinetic energy of the particles.


What term refers to the total kinetic energy of the particles in a material?

Thermal energy is the term for total kinetic energy in a substance, according to a 5th grade science book. There may be other forms of energy in a substance, but thermal energy is the total kinetic energy.Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample.


Kinetic energy differs from chemical energy because?

Different types of energies differ from each other due to the forms in which they exist. In this case :Kinetic Energy is a form of energy which is possessed by one during his relative motion.Chemical Energy is mainly due to strength of the chemical bonds in the substances.


Does fireworks have kinetic energy?

Yes, fireworks have kinetic energy when they are being propelled into the air or when they are in motion. However, once they explode and release their energy in the form of heat, light, and sound, their kinetic energy is transformed into other forms of energy.


How is the temperature of a substance related to attraction between molecules and its states?

Gases have the most kinetic energy and the least attraction exists between its molecules. Liquids have the middle amount of kinetic energy and middle attraction. Solids have the least kinetic energy and most attraction exists between its particles. The answer above isn't totally accurate, although it is mostly right. However, the attraction between molecules DOES NOT CHANGE WITH TEMPERATURE. What changes is how much energy the atoms/molecules have to overcome that attraction. The higher the temperature, the more energy the molecules have, and therefore the less the attractive force between will actually pull them together. As an example, consider a space rocket. The force of gravity on the rocket is constant. However, when the rocket is launched, the rocket's engines overcome the attractive force of gravity (by accelerating in the opposite direction) and therefore the rocket takes off. The attractive force doesn't change -- but the rocket's engines are more powerful than that attraction. In the same way, the increased temperature doesn't change the attraction, but it allows the molecules to overcome it. Other example. Image you are rolling down a hill on a bicycle. In the middle of the downhill, there is a rise. Because you have speed from going downhill, this slight uphill section doesn't stop you. However, the slight uphill is still there! It just doesn't stop you because you are already going fast. But it still affects you.

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How the temperature related to the kinetic energy ofparticles?

Temperature is directly related to the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance. Higher temperature means higher kinetic energy, as particles move faster and collide more frequently with each other. Conversely, lower temperature results in lower kinetic energy, with particles moving slower and colliding less.


What is the relationship between temperature and the type of energy, whether it is thermal, kinetic, or potential energy?

The relationship between temperature and the type of energy is that temperature is directly related to the amount of thermal and kinetic energy in a system. As temperature increases, so does the thermal and kinetic energy of the particles in the system. Potential energy, on the other hand, is not directly affected by temperature.


How temperature and heat are related closely?

Temperature and heat are related as temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance, while heat is the transfer of energy due to a temperature difference. In other words, increasing the temperature of a substance means increasing the average kinetic energy of its particles, leading to the transfer of heat.


How is kinetic energy related to the states of matter?

Average kinetic energy on an atomic or molecular scale is what we perceive as temperature, and temperature is a major determinant of phase (along with pressure, which is the other major determinant).


The average Kinetic energy of the particles of an object is what?

The term we use to describe this kind of measurement is "temperature". Note that temperature is not directly the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object (for one thing, temperature is measured in kelvins, kinetic energy is measured in joules). However, the two are related to each other.


When temperature increases the kinetic energy of the particlles decreases true or false?

No. In gases, 'Absolute temperature' is proportionally related to the kinetic energy of the particles. Therefore, increase in temperature results in increase in the kinetic energy of the particles.


How are temperature and kinetic energy related?

Matter is made up of particles (atoms and molecules); temperature is closely related to the average kinetic energy per particle. More precisely, the average kinetic energy per particle per degree of freedom.


In what ways is temperature distinct from thermal energy and how do they differ from each other?

Temperature and thermal energy are related concepts but are distinct from each other. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance, while thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance. In other words, temperature is a specific measurement of the average energy of particles, while thermal energy encompasses the total energy of all particles in a substance.


How is thermal energy and temperature same?

Thermal energy and temperature are related but not the same. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance, while thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance. In other words, temperature is a single value, while thermal energy is a total amount of energy.


What happens to the average kinetic energy of the particles the pressure and number of collisions when the temperature is decreased?

When the temperature is decreased, the average kinetic energy of particles decreases since temperature is directly related to the average kinetic energy of particles. As a result, the pressure and number of collisions between particles will also decrease because particles will have less energy to move and collide with each other.


Define kinetic energy in terms of temperature?

The reverse is usually done .... Define temperature in terms of KE. The temperature of a body is proportional the the average Kinetic Energy of the particles (molecules or atoms) that make up the body. Can't be done the other way because a car traveling at 60 miles per hour has Kinetic energy which has nothing to do with temperature. The car doesn't care if is 100 degrees or 20 degrees.


What particle property changes with change in temperature?

Temperature affects the average kinetic energy of particles. As temperature increases, particles have higher kinetic energy, which can impact their speed, collisions, and interactions with other particles.