Temperature is related only to the average kinetic energy of the particles in a gas - each particle has its own energy which may or may not correspond to the average; the distribution of energies and thus speeds of the particles in any gas are given by the | Heat is defined as any spontaneous flow of energy from one object to another, caused by a difference in temperature between the objects |
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Particles with different mass have different velocity distributions, but the average kinetic energy is the same because of the | can be created in many ways |
Heat from the is the driving of on | , , and , but which are recognized at the as they cross it, which represent gains or losses by a system during a process |
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Type Composition of U the portion of the of a system associated with kinetic energies molecular translation, rotation, and vibration; electron translation and spin; and nuclear spin of the molecules | In a mixture of particles of various mass, the heaviest particles will move more slowly than lighter counterparts, but will still have the same average energy |