Combined Science GCSE
Collision frequency and force
What Collision frequency and force means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Collision frequency and force
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Faster particles hit the walls more often and each impact is harder, so the pressure rises.
Topics that use Collision frequency and force
- Particle motion in gases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Collision frequency and force on container walls
- Kinetic energy and temperature
- Pressure
- Pressure–temperature relationship at constant volume
- Random molecular motion
- Temperature
- Temperature and energy
- Average kinetic energy and molecular speed
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