Kinetic Theory¶
Kinetic theory of gases is a classical model of describing the thermodynamic behavior of gases. Under this theory, gas is viewed as composed of a number of particles (which are atoms and molecules comprising the gas) in random motion. The particles collide with each other and with the walls of the container. The exact nature of the collisions depends on the model, for instance, perfect elastic collisions are used in the ideal gas model. These assumptions are then used to solve classical Newton’s laws of motion in order to find macroscopic properties of the gas.
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- Average kinetic energy of ideal gas from temperature
- Gas mixture pressure from partial pressures
- Internal energy change of ideal gas via temperature
- Internal energy of ideal gas via temperature
- Mean free path of particles in gaseous medium
- Mean free path of random motion
- Number of impacts on the wall from area and speed
- Pressure from number density and kinetic energy