Physics A-Level
Momentum change in collisions
What Momentum change in collisions means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Momentum change in collisions
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Each collision involves a change in momentum, and the rate of change of momentum gives the force on the wall.
Topics that use Momentum change in collisions
- Ideal gases (OCR A-Level)
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- Absolute zero
- Assumptions of ideal-gas behaviour
- Assumptions of kinetic theory
- Avogadro constant
- Boltzmann constant
- Gas laws
- Ideal gas assumptions
- Internal energy and the ideal-gas model
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