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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ1.12
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 12 Adapted from N/A

Question

A sealed cylinder of length l and cross-sectional area A contains N molecules of an ideal gas at kelvin temperature T.

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What is the force acting on the area of the cylinder marked A due to the gas?

A.     \(\frac{{NRT}}{l}\)

B.     \(\frac{{NRT}}{{lA}}\)

C.     \(\frac{{N{k_B}T}}{{lA}}\)

D.     \(\frac{{N{k_B}T}}{l}\)

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 3: Thermal physics » 3.2 – Modelling a gas
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