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Question 5

Which of the following statements represent valid assumptions of the kinetic theory model of an ideal gas?

  1. The duration of a collision between a molecule and the container wall is negligible compared to the time between successive collisions of that molecule.
  2. The kinetic energy of an individual gas molecule remains unchanged after it undergoes a collision with another molecule.
  3. The total volume occupied by the gas molecules themselves is negligible compared to the volume of the container.
A

Only 1 and 2

B

Only 1 and 3

C

Only 2 and 3

D

1, 2 and 3

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Thermal physics Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Thermal physics

56 exam-style questions on OCR A A Level Physics Thermal physics, covering Temperature, Solid, liquid and gas, Thermal properties of materials, and Ideal gases. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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