Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Kinetic particle model of matter

Kinetic particle model of matter — practice question

As a hot gas cools, its internal energy falls. What is the reason for this?

  • Aa decrease in the average kinetic energy of the gas particles
  • Ba decrease in the gravitational potential energy of the gas particles
  • Can increase in the average speed of the gas particles
  • Dan increase in the average distance of separation of the gas particles

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