kinetic theory of heat

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gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:describes behavior of gases
gptkbp:explains gptkb:temperature
heat
pressure
gptkbp:field physics
gptkbp:historically_developed_by gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkb:Ludwig_Boltzmann
gptkb:Rudolf_Clausius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label kinetic theory of heat
gptkbp:proposedBy matter is made of particles
particles are in constant motion
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:statistical_mechanics
thermodynamics
ideal gas law
gptkbp:state temperature is proportional to average kinetic energy of particles
gptkbp:usedIn explanation of Brownian motion
explanation of diffusion
explanation of pressure in gases
explanation of thermal conductivity
explanation of viscosity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:caloric_theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6