Physics A-Level
½mc² = 3/2 kT
What ½mc² = 3/2 kT means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of ½mc² = 3/2 kT
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Gives the mean translational kinetic energy of a molecule of mass m and mean-square speed c².
Topics that use ½mc² = 3/2 kT
- Ideal gases (OCR A-Level)
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- Absolute zero
- Assumptions of ideal-gas behaviour
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- Boltzmann constant
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- Ideal gas assumptions
- Internal energy and the ideal-gas model
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