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Average Kinetic Energy

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Average kinetic energy refers to the average energy possessed by individual particles (molecules or atoms) within a substance due to their motion.

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