Physics GCSE
Temperature as a measure of average particle kinetic energy
What Temperature as a measure of average particle kinetic energy means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Temperature as a measure of average particle kinetic energy
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The increased average kinetic energy of the particles corresponds to a higher temperature of the gas.
Topics that use Temperature as a measure of average particle kinetic energy
- Pressure (OCR GCSE)
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