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Kinetic theory of gases

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12 past-paper questions on Kinetic theory of gases

  • 9702/41 · October/November 20244 marks

    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…

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  • 9702/42 · October/November 20243 marks

    Explain how molecular movement causes the pressure exerted by a gas.

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  • 9702/42 · October/November 20243 marks

    State three of the basic assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases.

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    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…

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  • 9702/42 · May/June 20243 marks

    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…

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  • 9702/42 · May/June 20252 marks

    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.

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  • 9702/41 · May/June 20242 marks

    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…

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    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…

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  • 9702/41 · May/June 20242 marks

    Use one of the basic assumptions of the kinetic theory to explain what can be deduced about the potential energy associated with…

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  • 9702/41 · May/June 20242 marks

    the average translational kinetic energy Ek of one molecule of the gas

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  • 9702/41 · October/November 20242 marks

    On Fig. 3.1, sketch the variation with thermodynamic temperature of the root-mean-square (r.m.s.) speed of the molecules of the…

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  • 9702/41 · May/June 20242 marks

    State what is meant by an ideal gas.

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