The temperature isnāt really the average speed, itās more to do with the average kinetic energy. For molecules that would mean you also have things like their rotational energy but atoms are too symmetrical to have anyā¦still the relationship isnāt linear, so I guess thatās enough to mention both?
I love this:
To be fair, this superheated state lasted for a mere several trillionths of a second. Also, it blew up.
I learned long ago that when scientists talk about time and temperature, they are referring to things I have never experienced.
[starts up laser]
Step over there for a minuteā¦
Oh, good. So I wasnāt imagining it. Thatās a profound relief; I thought it was related to aging.
I can think of a few people Iād like to see at the bottom of the ocean