Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Kinetic theory of gases

Kinetic theory of gases — practice question

A vessel with a volume of $85\,\text{m}^3$ contains $110\,\text{kg}$ of an ideal gas. At temperature $T$, the gas pressure is $1.0 \times 10^{5}\,\text{Pa}$. The mass of $1.0\,\text{mol}$ of this gas is $32\,\text{g}$.
(a)[3]

Show that the gas temperature $T$ is approximately $300\,\text{K}$.

(b)[2]

The gas is heated at constant volume until it reaches $350\,\text{K}$. For this change, its specific heat capacity is $0.66\,\text{J kg}^{-1}\text{K}^{-1}$. Calculate the energy supplied to the gas by heating.

(c)[3]

Explain how the motion of the gas molecules leads to pressure in the container.

(d)[2]

A gas temperature is linked to the root-mean-square (r.m.s.) speed of its molecules. Calculate the ratio: $\dfrac{\text{r.m.s. speed of gas molecules at }350\,\text{K}}{\text{r.m.s. speed of gas molecules at }300\,\text{K}}$.

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