Temperature

Relationship between Kinetic Energy and Temperature

Average translational kinetic energy of particles ――――𝐸k-trans and temperature 𝑇 enjoy a direct, one-to-one proportionality, as shown by the Ideal gas law

――――𝐸k-trans=12𝑚――𝑣2=32𝑘𝑇

where 𝑘 =1.381×1023 JK1 is Boltzmann’s constant.


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