According to the Kinetic Theory of Gases, the Molecules in the Air

question 44

Multiple Choice

According to the kinetic theory of gases, the molecules in the air in a particular room must have some kinetic energy which depends on the temperature in the room. In order to extract this energy to do mechanical work I would need for the object receiving this energy to be at a much colder temperature. This is best explained by

• A) Conservation of energy
• B) The law of gravity
• C) the Second Law of Thermodynamics
• D) Newton's laws of motion

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Crustal Thickness

The measure of the depth of the Earth's crust, varying from the thinnest beneath the oceans to the thickest under high mountains.

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A force that acts to compress or squeeze materials together.

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Crustal Material

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