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On the graph, indicate the average kinetic energy of the population at T1 and T2.

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Which axis of the graph indicates the temperature of the sample?
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On the graph, indicate the average kinetic energy of the population at T1 and T2. Explain-example-1

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The average KE of the two graphs is where they intersect. Another name for temperature is kinetic energy because temperature is how fast atoms are moving and bumping into each other ( more bumping means higher temperature ).

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