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Linzy
Nov13-08, 12:24 AM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

Average Kinetic Energy of the ideal gas molecules inside a container, which is kept at temperature T, depends on __________________.

a) the mass of the molecules
b) the volume of hte molecule
c)the density of the molecule
d)the temperature T of the container

2. Relevant equations



3. The attempt at a solution

I would choose D. The only thing that I can find relates to temperature, my professor didn't cover this section very well and I'm not positive about my answer. Thank you very much!!!

asleight
Nov13-08, 12:31 AM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

Average Kinetic Energy of the ideal gas molecules inside a container, which is kept at temperature T, depends on __________________.

a) the mass of the molecules
b) the volume of hte molecule
c)the density of the molecule
d)the temperature T of the container

2. Relevant equations



3. The attempt at a solution

I would choose D. The only thing that I can find relates to temperature, my professor didn't cover this section very well and I'm not positive about my answer. Thank you very much!!!

You're right. Temperature is a measure of kinetic energy...

E_k=\frac{3k}{2}T.