Physics GCSE
force per collision
What force per collision means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of force per collision
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Each molecule hits a wall harder, exerting a greater force during each collision.
Topics that use force per collision
- Particle motion in gases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Boyle's Law
- Inversely Proportional
- Kinetic Theory of Gases
- mean kinetic energy
- origin of gas pressure
- particle model of a gas
- Pressure (gas)
- random motion
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