Answer:
the average kinetic energy will double as well
Explanation:
According to the kinetic molecular theory of gases, the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of the gas (in Kelvin).
Mathematically:
[tex]KE=\frac{3}{2}kT[/tex]
where
KE is the average kinetic energy of the particles in a gas
k is the Boltzmann constant
T is the absolute temperature of the gas
From the equation, we see that
[tex]KE\propto T[/tex]
In this problem, the absolute temperature of the gas is doubled, so the new temperature is
[tex]T'=2T[/tex]
Therefore, the new kinetic energy of the molecules will be
[tex]KE'\propto T' = 2T \propto 2KE[/tex]
So, the average kinetic energy will double as well.
