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kinetic theory of heat

/kɪˈnetɪk ˈθɪəri əv hiːt/

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/kɪˈnetɪk ˈθɪəri əv hiːt/C1formalscientific
  • ruНаучная теория, объясняющая тепло как результат движения частиц (атомов или молекул) внутри вещества, где температура соответствует средней кинетической энергии этих частиц.

A scientific theory that explains heat as the result of the motion of particles (atoms or molecules) within a substance, where temperature corresponds to the average kinetic energy of these particles.

  1. Kinetic Theory of HeatC2formal

    A scientific theory that explains heat as the result of the motion of atoms and molecules.

    ruКинетическая теория тепла

    • The kinetic theory of heat replaced the earlier caloric theory.
    • According to the kinetic theory of heat, temperature is a measure of average molecular kinetic energy.
    • The kinetic theory of heat helps explain phenomena like thermal expansion and heat transfer.