State kinetic theory

Kinetic theory

This is useful in accounting for the known properties of gases, liquids and solids. The ideas underlying the kinetic theory, may be summarized as follows:

• Matter is made up of atoms/small particles/molecules
• The particles in a gas are in continuous rapid random motion in straight line in every direction and them colliding with each other and with the walls of the container. The pressure exerted by the gas on the container wall is due to bombardment by moving particles.
• The particles in a gas are separated from each other by distances which are large compared to the size of the particles (particles in a gas are very far apart and they are very small)
• Collision of gas particles are regarded as being perfectly elastic (such that there is no loss in kinetic energy)

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