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Homework Statement
A stationary gas has a kinetic energy of 500 J at 30 C. What is its kinetic energy at 60 C?
Homework Equations
KE = 3/2 RT
The Attempt at a Solution
I first converted T to Kelvin = 333K. I substituted all the values into find KE but my answer is around 40K, which is not even close to the right answer. KE = 3/2RT = 3/2 * 0.08*333 = 40 K. What am I doing wrong?