Will lowering the temperature raise the energy level of the particles?
EDIT:
This is a poorly-worded question... lowering the temperature won't affect the energy levels of the particles. It will distribute the particles into lower energy levels, which themselves remain fixed at constant volume.
The question SHOULD say, "will lowering the temperature raise the average kinetic energy of the particles?".
- Truong-Son
EDIT:
This is a poorly-worded question... lowering the temperature won't affect the energy levels of the particles. It will distribute the particles into lower energy levels, which themselves remain fixed at constant volume.
The question SHOULD say, "will lowering the temperature raise the average kinetic energy of the particles?".
- Truong-Son
1 Answer
Jun 28, 2017
No, just the opposite; lowering the temperature will lower the average kinetic energy of the particles.
Explanation:
Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles.
As the temperature increases, the average kinetic energy increases. So, a decrease in temperature will decrease the average kinetic energy of the particles.
