Physics GCSE
Constant temperature and constant average particle speed
What Constant temperature and constant average particle speed means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Constant temperature and constant average particle speed
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At constant temperature the average speed of the gas particles stays the same, so the particles do not slow down when the volume increases.
Topics that use Constant temperature and constant average particle speed
- Pressure (OCR GCSE)
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