What is the relationship between the speed of gas molecules and temperature?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the relationship between the speed of gas molecules and temperature?
  1. Directly proportional
  2. Inversely proportional
  3. No relationship
  4. Exponential relationship

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the relationship between the speed of gas molecules and temperature?
  • Step 1: Understand that gas molecules are always moving around.
  • Step 2: Know that temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is.
  • Step 3: Realize that when the temperature increases, the gas molecules gain energy.
  • Step 4: When gas molecules gain energy, they move faster.
  • Step 5: The average speed of these molecules is related to the temperature in a specific way.
  • Step 6: This relationship means that if you increase the temperature, the average speed of the gas molecules increases.
  • Step 7: The exact relationship is that the average speed is proportional to the square root of the absolute temperature.
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