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Kinetic Theory of Gases
Physics · Chapter 20 · Units 7-9: Properties of Bulk Matter; Heat and Thermodynamics; Kinetic Theory of Gases
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- Equation of state of a perfect gas; work done in compressing a gas; assumptions of kinetic theory
- Pressure of an ideal gas p = (1/3) rho c^2 (derivation); rms speed c_rms = sqrt(3p/rho); effect of temperature and pressure
- Kinetic interpretation of temperature: K = (3/2)RT per mole and (3/2)kT per molecule; Boltzmann's constant
- Degrees of freedom; law of equipartition of energy (statement); specific heat capacities of monatomic, diatomic and polyatomic gases
- Mean free path and Avogadro's number