Kinetic Energy and Temperature

What happens to the kinetic energy of particles in a substance when the temperature increases?

• The kinetic energy decreases.

• The kinetic energy remains the same.

• The kinetic energy increases.

• The kinetic energy becomes zero.

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If the temperature of a gas is decreased, what happens to the speed of its particles?

• The speed of the particles increases.

• The speed of the particles decreases.

• The speed of the particles remains constant.

• The speed of the particles becomes zero.

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Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy?

• Temperature and kinetic energy are unrelated.

• As temperature increases, kinetic energy decreases.

• As temperature decreases, kinetic energy increases.

• As temperature increases, kinetic energy increases.

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What happens to the kinetic energy of particles in a gas when it is compressed and the temperature is increased?

• The kinetic energy decreases.

• The kinetic energy remains the same.

• The kinetic energy increases.

• The kinetic energy becomes zero.

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If the temperature of a substance is constant, what can be said about the kinetic energy of its particles?

• The kinetic energy increases.

• The kinetic energy decreases.

• The kinetic energy remains constant.

• The kinetic energy becomes zero.

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Arrow A in the diagram shows liquid water converting into gaseous water vapor during evaporation. Which of the following statements describes the particles found at arrow A?

• 1. The particles have a higher temperature than the particles at arrow D. 

• 1. The particles have no kinetic energy. 

• The particles have less kinetic energy than the particles at arrow D.

• 1. The particles have a lower temperature than the particles at arrow D. 

• The particles have more kinetic energy than the particles at arrow D.

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between temperature and particle motion?

• Higher temperature means slower particle motion.

• Higher temperature means faster particle motion.

• Temperature does not affect particle motion.

• Lower temperature means faster particle motion.

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When a solid is heated and turns into a liquid, what happens to the kinetic energy of its particles?

• The kinetic energy decreases.

• The kinetic energy remains the same.

• The kinetic energy increases.

• The kinetic energy becomes zero.

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There are two closed containers, A and B, both of which contain the same number of nitrogen gas molecules. The gas molecules in container B have twice the average speed of the molecules in container A. Which of the following statements best describes the nitrogen gas in container B?

• The nitrogen gas in container B has a greater mass than the nitrogen gas in container A. 

• The nitrogen gas in container A has a greater temperature than the nitrogen gas in container B. 

• The nitrogen gas in container B has a greater density than the nitrogen gas in container A. 

• The nitrogen gas in container B has a greater temperature than the nitrogen gas in container A. 

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The graph represents changes in particle motion in a solid plastic cube over time. The changes in the particles of the plastic cube must be accompanied by which of the following?

• A decrease in mass

• An increase in mass

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