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Kinetic theory of gases
12 past-paper questions on Kinetic theory of gases
Complete Table 3.1 by giving expressions, in terms of some or all of N, m, T, V and the constants in (a)(ii), for the quantities…
Explain how molecular movement causes the pressure exerted by a gas.
State three of the basic assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases.
State three conclusions about the gases and their samples that may be drawn from Fig. 4.1 and Fig. 4.2. The conclusions may be…
The gas in X consists of molecules that each have a mass that is four times the mass of a molecule of the gas in Y. Explain how…
On Fig. 4.1, sketch the variation with T of the root-mean-square (r.m.s.) speed of the molecules of an ideal gas.
The volume V of the gas in (b) is now varied, keeping its pressure constant. On Fig. 3.1, sketch the variation with V of the…
Use the equations in (a) and (b) to derive an expression, in terms of A, B and T, for the mean kinetic energy Ek of a molecule of…
Use one of the basic assumptions of the kinetic theory to explain what can be deduced about the potential energy associated with…
the average translational kinetic energy Ek of one molecule of the gas
On Fig. 3.1, sketch the variation with thermodynamic temperature of the root-mean-square (r.m.s.) speed of the molecules of the…
State what is meant by an ideal gas.
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