kinetic energy of particles
What kinetic energy of particles means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Increases while the temperature is rising, so the particles vibrate or move faster and their mean kinetic energy increases.
The part that comes from the motion of the particles, and it is this part that temperature measures.
Topics that use kinetic energy of particles
- Internal energy (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- change of state
- constant temperature during melting
- constant temperature plateau
- heating a system
- heating curves
- internal energy
- potential energy of particles
- Specific latent heat
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