Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Gas Laws and Pressure.
The mean energy of motion of individual particles in a gas, which is directly proportional to its absolute temperature.
Average kinetic energy appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Particle model, especially Gas Laws and Pressure and Work on a Gas.
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Particle model
Gas Laws and Pressure • Temperature and Pressure