Energy in Particles’ Kinetic Energy Stores is Proportional to Temperature Flashcards
What does particle theory say about gases?
That they consist of very small particles which are constantly moving in completely random direction
How much space do the particles take up?
Hardly any space - most of the gas is empty space
What do the particles constantly do to each other?
Collide and bound off each other and the container walls
What are you doing if you increase the temp of a gas?
You give its particles more energy
What happens if you double the temperature (measured in kelvins)?
You double the average energy in the kinetic energy stores of the particles
What is the temp of a gas proportional to?
The average energy in the kinetic energy stores of its particles
What happened as you heat up a gas?
The average speed of its particle increase
What does anything that’s moving has?
Energy in its kinetic energy store
What is the energy equal to?
1/2mv²
