Physics A-Level
Fixed mass of gas
What Fixed mass of gas means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Fixed mass of gas
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A condition of the gas laws, since the mass of gas must stay fixed for each relationship to hold.
Topics that use Fixed mass of gas
- Ideal gases (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolute zero
- Avogadro constant
- Boltzmann constant
- Boyle's law
- Control of variables
- Gas laws
- Ideal gas equation
- Kelvin scale
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