Physics A-Level
Assumptions of kinetic theory
What Assumptions of kinetic theory means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Assumptions of kinetic theory
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The volume of the molecules is negligible compared with the container, collisions are perfectly elastic, and intermolecular forces are negligible except during collisions.
Topics that use Assumptions of kinetic theory
- Ideal gases (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolute zero
- Assumptions of ideal-gas behaviour
- Avogadro constant
- Boltzmann constant
- Gas laws
- Ideal gas assumptions
- Internal energy and the ideal-gas model
- Kelvin scale
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