Physics · Kinetic Theory of Gases
Consider the following statements regarding an ideal gas: Statement I: The total translational kinetic energy of all the molecules of a given mass of a monoatomic ideal gas is 1.5 times the product of its pressure and volume (1.5 PV). Statement II: The molecules of a gas undergo collisions with one another, during which speeds of individual molecules change/interchange. Select the correct answer using the code below:
- 1Statement I is false, but Statement II is true.
- 2Statement I is true, but Statement II is false.
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are true, but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I.✓
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are true, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
Correct answer
Both Statement I and Statement II are true, but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I.
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