Kinetic Theory — CBSE Class 11 Physics Important Questions & Revision Notes

Which equation represents the ideal gas equation for $n$ moles of a gas?

According to the kinetic theory of gases, the pressure $P$ exerted by an ideal gas of density $\rho$ having RMS speed $v_{rms}$ is given by:

The average translational kinetic energy of a gas molecule is directly proportional to its:

How many degrees of freedom does a monoatomic gas molecule (like Helium) possess?

The total number of degrees of freedom for a rigid diatomic gas molecule (like Oxygen) at room temperature is:

According to the law of equipartition of energy, the energy associated with each degree of freedom per molecule in thermal equilibrium at temperature $T$ is:

The ratio of specific heats $\gamma = C_p / C_v$ for a monoatomic ideal gas is:

Which of the following correct relationship exists between RMS speed ($v_{rms}$), average speed ($v_{avg}$), and most probable speed ($v_{mp}$) of gas molecules?

The mean free path ($\lambda$) of a gas molecule depends on the diameter ($d$) of the molecule as:

At what temperature does the root mean square (RMS) speed of gas molecules theoretically become zero?