Today we will be learning about the kinetic theory of matter. KMT is how the temperature affects the kinetic energy!
Yay! Kenzie shouted out of excitement. I know that thermal energy is the total energy of a materials particles. Kinetic plus potential. she explained.
I get it. Average kinetic energy is how the temperature of the substance effects how fast the particles are moving.
The three parts of KMT are all matter is composed of small particles, atoms are constant in random motion, and particles collide with each other.
That is great honey! Glad to know you are paying attention.
Mom, in school we are learning about how thermal energy connects to speed.
I do not think that is how it works honey, but you are right they are going very slow today.
So if is really hot out here, why aren't the waiters going faster. I thought heat affected speed
Hey Jack! I am having trouble with KMT do you think you can put it into something I understand?
Of course bud! Think of it like this. You know how the motor gets hotter the faster you go? And how race cars blow because the heat is too much because they are going very fast. Think of it like that. The more heat there is the more speed.
A+
I got an A on my test thank you so much! You really helped me understand it!