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The temperature of a gas is directly related to the average kinetic energy of its particles. This relationship is fundamental to the kinetic molecular theory of gases. The equation T (in K) = θ (in °C) + 273 allows us to convert between Celsius and Kelvin, which are both scales used to measure temperature. Since temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the gas particles, a specific temperature (like 300 K) corresponds to a specific average kinetic energy. Higher temperatures mean the particles have higher average kinetic energy and move faster. The equation provides a way to quantify this relationship by converting the temperature to Kelvin, the standard unit for temperature in kinetic energy calculations.