2 marksThe Kinetic Theory of Gases
CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2 · Question 6(c)
Calculate the pressure of the gas after the compression in (b).
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- 6(a)Use the equation of state for an ideal gas to determine the number of moles of gas in the cylinder.[3 marks]
- 6(b)(i)Explain this rise in temperature on a macroscopic scale, using the first law of thermodynamics.[3 marks]
- 6(b)(ii)Explain this rise in temperature on a microscopic scale, using the kinetic theory of gases.[3 marks]
- 6(d)The work done on the gas during the compression is 85 J. Use the first law of thermodynamics to determine the INCREASE in the thermal energy of the gas during…[1 mark]
- 6(e)Determine its molar heat capacity, C_v.[3 marks]
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