The relationship between temperature and kinetic energy for a phase of matter (such as solids, liquids, or gases) is generally linear, as kinetic energy increases with temperature. Therefore, the correct choice would be:
a diagonal line
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Question
A student conducts an investigation to show the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy in one phase of matter. What would the graph of this relationship look like?(1 point)
Responses
a U-shaped curve
a U-shaped curve
a diagonal line
a diagonal line
an S-shaped curve
an S-shaped curve
a horizontal line
1 answer