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HELP HELP HELPP! Based on the formula of kinetic energy, how will the temperature change if you increase the average velocity of the molecules in a gas?

HELP HELP HELPP! Based on the formula of kinetic energy, how will the temperature-example-1
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In a hot gas, the molecules move faster than in a cold gas; the mass remains the same, but the kinetic energy, and hence the temperature, is greater because of the increased velocity of the molecules. ... We can sense that one gas is hotter than another gas and therefore has a higher temperature.

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