Occurs when objects are heated
Study guide Temperature and Kinetic Energy

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Thermal expansion is the increase in volume of a substance due to an increase in temperature.
2.
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The temperature scale commonly used by scientists is ______.
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Kelvin is the temperature scale used by scientists, where absolute zero is 0 K.
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Occurs when objects are cooled
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Thermal contraction is the decrease in volume of a substance due to a decrease in temperature.
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At this temperature scale, water boils at 373 degrees and freezes at 273 degrees.
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Kelvin is the temperature scale where water boils at 373 K and freezes at 273 K.
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The temperature at which there is very little or no molecular motion.
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Absolute zero is the theoretical temperature at which a system's entropy reaches its minimum value, and molecular motion stops.
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What is the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy?
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As temperature increases, the kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance also increases.
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What happens to the volume of a gas when it is heated?
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The volume of a gas generally increases when it is heated, due to thermal expansion.
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