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Question 9

Which statement(s) below represent assumptions of the kinetic theory model of an ideal gas?

  1. Within the gas, molecules exert negligible forces of attraction on each other except during collisions.
  2. Collisions between molecules, and between molecules and the container walls, are perfectly elastic.
  3. The volume of the individual molecules is a significant fraction of the volume occupied by the gas.
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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