Temperature affects the kinetic energy in a gas the most, followed by a comparable liquid, and then a comparable solid. The higher the temperature, the higher the average kinetic energy, but the magnitude of this difference depends on the amount of motion intrinsically present within these phases.
Explanation:
Liquids have more kinetic energy than solids. When a substance increases in temperature, heat is being added, and its particles are gaining kinetic energy. Because of their close proximity to one another, liquid and solid particles experience intermolecular forces. These forces keep particles close together.
