Chapter 18: Kinetic Theory of Gases
Physlet® Problems




1.  

Numerous small hard spheres are placed in a container as shown in the animation (position in centimeters and time is in seconds). Which of the following animations best approximates (qualitatively) an ideal gas? Note: Simulations will run for 20 seconds. 

Animation 1
Animation 2
Animation 3


2.  

Histogram

Numerous small hard spheres representing O2 molecules are placed in a container as shown in the animation (position in centimeters and time is in seconds). What is the most probable speed of the molecules? Note: Simulations will run for 20 seconds. Start

51 m/s
72 m/s
82 m/s
88 m/s


3.  

Numerous small hard spheres representing O2 molecules are placed in a container as shown in the animation (position in centimeters and time is in seconds). What is the average speed of the molecules? Note: Simulations will run for 20 seconds. Start

72 m/s
102 m/s
115 m/s
125 m/s


4.  

Numerous small hard spheres representing  molecules are placed in a container as shown in the animation (position in centimeters and time is in seconds). Here the relative masses of the molecules are RED 80 : GREEN 20 : BLUE/BLACK 1. Which particle type has the greatest average kinetic energy? Note: Simulations will run for 20 seconds. Start

RED
GREEN
BLUE/BLACK
All tie


5.  

Three species of molecules are placed in the same container as shown in the animation (Boltzmann's constant is set to 1). Which if the species is quantitatively an ideal gas? Note: Simulations will run for 20 seconds. 

Species 1
Species 2
Species 3

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