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When the temperature of a gas in a balloon is reduced by half, the average kinetic energy of the particles is a. reduced by half. b. reduced by one-quarter. c. increased by half. d. increased by one-quarter.
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When the temperature of a gas in a balloon is reduced by half, the average kinetic energy of the particles is

a. reduced by half.
b. reduced by one-quarter.
c. increased by half.
d. increased by one-quarter.

User Abe Petrillo
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according to KE = (3/2)kT

reducing temperature, in KELVIN, by half, average KE is reduced by half.
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