Science Common Sense

1651 - What is the relationship between the internal energy of an ideal gas and its absolute temperature?

For an ideal gas, the internal energy is directly related to its absolute temperature. This relationship is as simple as:

Internal energy (of the gas) is directly proportional to its absolute temperature.

This means that if you increase the temperature of an ideal gas, its internal energy will also increase. It's like the heat energy you add to the gas is going straight to its molecules, making them move faster and have more energy.

To put it in a simple equation:

Internal Energy ∝ Absolute Temperature

(where '∝' means 'proportional to')