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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 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.      N R T l

B.      N R T l A

C.      N k B T l A

D.      N k B T l

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

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