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2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter

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Question 37
a.

In terms of the momentum of molecules, explain how a gas exerts pressure on the walls of its container.

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b.

A fixed mass of gas of volume V1V_1V1​ is at a pressure p1p_1p1​. It expands to a volume V2V_2V2​.

Complete the equation for the final pressure p2p_2p2​ of the gas when the gas expands at constant temperature.

p2= p_2 = p2​=
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c.

A fixed mass of gas of volume V1V_1V1​ is at a pressure p1p_1p1​. It expands to a volume V2V_2V2​.

State and explain how the final pressure compares with p2p_2p2​ when the temperature of the gas decreases during the expansion.

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2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter Questions

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  3. /2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter

321 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter, covering 2.1.1 States of matter and changes of state, 2.1.2a Particle structure and motion in solids, liquids and gases, 2.1.2b Gas pressure and particle collisions, 2.1.2c Brownian motion, 2.1.3a The absolute scale of temperature, and 2.1.3b Pressure, volume and temperature of a gas. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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