Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Kinetic particle model of matter

Kinetic particle model of matter — practice question

Gas molecules create pressure when they strike the walls of a container. Which statement is correct?

  • AThey experience a change in force which exerts a pressure equal to momentum $\times$ area on the walls.
  • BThey experience a change in force which exerts a pressure equal to $\frac{\text{momentum}}{\text{area}}$ on the walls.
  • CThey experience a change in momentum which exerts a pressure equal to force $\times$ area on the walls.
  • DThey experience a change in momentum which exerts a pressure equal to $\frac{\text{force}}{\text{area}}$ on the walls.

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