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Joshua is preparing a report to show the relationship between average kinetic energy and temperature. Is his graph accurate? Explain your answer.

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The atoms and molecules that make up a gas are constantly moving. Temperature is a measure of the speed with which they move (more accurately it is a measure of their kinetic energy). The higher the temperature, the faster they move. It is thus produced a greater intensity in the collisions against the walls: the pressure of the container containing the gas increases.In this way, if the graph shows the increase in temperature as well as the increase in speed, yes, it is correct.

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