Leumas Physics

Average Translational Kinetic Energy

KE = (3/2)·k_B·T

What it says

Computes the average translational kinetic energy of a single gas molecule at absolute temperature T.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
KEAverage translational kinetic energy (J)M L^2 T^-2
TAbsolute temperature (K)Θ

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Filed under Thermodynamics · derive through it in the explorer