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OCR A A Level Physics Ideal Gases 2 Worksheet

Download a free OCR A A Level Physics worksheet on kinetic theory, molecular energy, r.m.s. speed and Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions, with worked solutions.

Module / section
Newtonian world and astrophysics
Topic
Thermal physics
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What is included in this Thermal physics worksheet?

The worksheet contains 7 pages of printable questions. A separate 6-page solutions PDF makes it easy to mark, review or share answers after the activity.

  • Assumptions of kinetic theory and the microscopic origin of gas pressure
  • Deriving the mean molecular kinetic-energy relationship from gas equations
  • Calculating molecular energy, internal energy and r.m.s. speed
  • Interpreting Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions
  • Predicting the effects of temperature and molecular mass on distributions

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OCR A A Level Physics Worksheets
H556 · 5.1.4(b), 5.1.4(c), 5.1.4(e), 5.1.4(f), 5.1.4(g), 5.1.4(h), 5.1.4(i)

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