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Unit 1: What ideas explain the physical world?
Quick questions on Kinetic theory and temperature (VCE Physics Unit 1)
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State the relationship between absolute temperature and the average translational kinetic energy of gas particles. [2 marks]
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Calculate the average translational kinetic energy of a nitrogen molecule at (a) K and (b) K, and find the ratio of root-mean-square speeds. [4 marks]
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Refer to argon at K. (a) Calculate the average translational KE per atom. (b) Determine the rms speed.
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