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CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 1 · Question Q39

In the Kinetic Theory for an ideal gas, which of the following statements is NOT a correct assumption?

  1. (A)The duration of collision is negligible compared with the time between the collisions.
  2. (B)The volume of the molecules is negligible compared with the volume in which they move.
  3. (C)The molecules have negligible attraction for each other.
  4. (D)The molecules have negligible momentum change on collision with the container walls.

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