Physics GCSE
mean kinetic energy
What mean kinetic energy means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The average kinetic energy of the molecules, which rises when the temperature is raised and falls when the gas is cooled.
Topics that use mean kinetic energy
- Particle motion in gases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Boyle's Law
- Inversely Proportional
- Kinetic Theory of Gases
- origin of gas pressure
- particle model of a gas
- Pressure (gas)
- random motion
- Temperature
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