Kinetic Theory of Gases
NIOS · Class 12 · Physics
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Temperature and heat are the same thing — a hotter object always has more heat energy than a cooler one.
The pressure formula P = (1/3)ρc² means that pressure depends on the speed of only one molecule, not all molecules.
At absolute zero (0 K), gas molecules are completely at rest and have zero kinetic energy — exactly zero, with no exceptions.
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Assumptions of Kinetic Theory of Gases
Pressure formula: P = (1/3) ρ c²
Kinetic Interpretation of Temperature: Mean KE = (3/2)kT
Boltzmann Constant k = 1.38 × 10⁻²³ J/K
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