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Date May 2015 Marks available 1 Reference code 15M.1.SL.TZ1.11
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 11 Adapted from N/A

Question

In the kinetic model of an ideal gas, which of the following is not assumed?

A. The molecules collide elastically.

B. The kinetic energy of a given molecule is constant.

C. The time taken for a molecular collision is much less than the time between collisions.

D. The intermolecular potential energy of the molecules is zero.

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

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