MHT CET20226 Aug 2022Morning ShiftPhysicsKinetic Theory of GasesActual
According to the kinetic theory of gases, when two molecules of gas collide with each other then
Options
- AKinetic energy is conserved but momentum is not conserved.
- Bneither kinetic energy nor momentum is conserved.
- Cboth kinetic energy and momentum are conserved.
- Dmomentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not conserved.
Correct answer
C. both kinetic energy and momentum are conserved.
Step-by-step solution
Concept-based. Collisions are elastic so energy is conserved and momentum conservation always occurs if the external force is zero.