Physics GCSE
Kinetic model of a gas
What Kinetic model of a gas means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Kinetic model of a gas
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Reference: OCR
Gas particles move randomly at high speed, and raising the temperature increases their average kinetic energy so they move faster.
Topics that use Kinetic model of a gas
- Pressure (OCR GCSE)
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