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As the temperature increases, molecules of the solution move faster.Thinkstock/Comstock/Getty Images
Measure the temperature of the substance you are studying using a Fahrenheit scale. Record the temperature. - 2
The formula for converting temperature based on Fahrenheit scale to Celsius is C = (F - 32) x 5/9.Thinkstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images
Convert the temperature to the Celsius scale: subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit reading; multiply the number by 5 and divide the product by 9. - 3
Low temperatures result in slower-moving atoms and low kinetic energy from temperature.Photos.com/AbleStock.com/Getty Images
Convert the temperature reading based on the Celsius scale to the Kelvin scale by adding 273 to the Celsius temperature (K = C + 273). The resultant Kelvin temperature provides a unit of measurement that describes the value of the average kinetic energy of a substance. Temperature, when measured in Kelvin units, is also directly proportional to the average kinetic energy of the substance, in that, if you double or triple the Kelvin temperature of a substance, you double or triple the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance.
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