Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]PhysicsKinetic Theory of Gases
At a given temperature, which of the following parameters is identical for the molecules of all gases?
Options
- ASpeed
- BKinetic energy
- CMass
- DMomentum
Correct answer
B. Kinetic energy
Step-by-step solution
According to the kinetic theory of gases, the average translational kinetic energy of a gas molecule is given by E = 3 2 kT , where k is the Boltzmann constant and T is the absolute temperature. Since k is a universal constant, the average kinetic energy depends only on the absolute temperature of the gas. Therefore, at a given temperature, the kinetic energy is identical for the molecules of all gases. Other parameters like speed, mass, and momentum depend on the nature of the gas and are not identical.