Mean Translational Kinetic Energy

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  • Created on: 21-09-13 11:56
The mean translational kinetic energy of an atom of an ideal gas is.....
directly proportional to the temperature of the gas
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What happens to the velocity of the molecule when the temperature is doubled?
It increases by a factor of root 2
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A monatomic molecule only has....
translational kinetic energy
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A diatomic molecule has....
both translational and rotational kinetic energy
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What is the value of k in the mean translational k.e equation?
1.38x10-23JK-1
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What are the units of temperature, T?
Kelvin
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What happens to the temperature of the molecule when velocity is doubled?
It increases by a factor of 4
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What is the equation for the mean translational k.e of an atom in an ideal gas, E?
E=3/2kT
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Calculate the mean translational energy of atoms in an ideal gas at 32'C
6.31x10-21
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What happens to the pressure when a fixed mass of gas expands to twice its original volume at a constant temperature?
Halves
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A diatomic molecule has....

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