Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]PhysicsKinetic Theory of Gases
Provided the number of moles, volume, and temperature are kept identical, which of the following is the same for all ideal gases?
Options
- AAverage magnitude of momentum
- BPressure
- CRms speed of a molecule
- DDensity
Correct answer
B. Pressure
Step-by-step solution
According to the ideal gas equation, PV = nRT . Rearranging for pressure, we get P = nRT V . Since the number of moles n , volume V , and temperature T are identical for all ideal gases, and R is the universal gas constant, the pressure P will be the same for all ideal gases. The other quantities depend on the molar mass M or molecular mass m of the gas: Average magnitude of momentum is proportional to mT . Rms speed of a molecule is v_ rms = 3RT M . Density is = nM V . Since different gases have different molar ma