Question

Relate temperature to the average kinetic
energy in a material.

Answer 1

Temperature is always directly proportional to average kinetic energy of the material.

Step-by-step explanation:

The average kinetic energy is given by the formula

`\mathrm{K}=(3)/(2) (R)/(N A) T`

Where K = average kinetic energy . R = gas constant , NA = avogadro's number, T = temperature

From the formula we can clearly see that K is directly proportional to T i.e kinetic energy increases with increase in temperature.

As a substance when it absorbs the heat , temperature increases which makes the faster movement of the particles thus increasing the kinetic energy.The above formula is applicable to gaseous molecules.