Physics A-Level
Assumptions of ideal-gas behaviour
What Assumptions of ideal-gas behaviour means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Assumptions of ideal-gas behaviour
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Ideal-gas molecules are modelled as having no intermolecular potential energy, so no potential term is included in the internal energy.
Topics that use Assumptions of ideal-gas behaviour
- Ideal gases (OCR A-Level)
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