Physics A-Level
Internal energy of an ideal gas
What Internal energy of an ideal gas means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Entirely the kinetic energy of its atoms or molecules, because there is no potential energy associated with their separation.
Topics that use Internal energy of an ideal gas
- Molecular kinetic theory model (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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- Brownian motion
- Collisions and resultant forces
- Conservation of momentum
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- Gas laws from experiment
- Kinetic theory and observation
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