Question
what is average kinetic energy?
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GK
Kinetic energy for a single molecule is
Ek=(1/2)mv^2 [m = molecular mass, v = molecular velocity]
The average of all the individual molecular kinetic energies is what you are asking for.
The temperature of a substance is proportional to the average molecular kinetic energy:
(1/2)mv^2 = kT
Ek=(1/2)mv^2 [m = molecular mass, v = molecular velocity]
The average of all the individual molecular kinetic energies is what you are asking for.
The temperature of a substance is proportional to the average molecular kinetic energy:
(1/2)mv^2 = kT
Miley
thanks for all your time and help!!