Kinetic Theory (Edexcel GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes

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3.3.1 Kinetic Theory
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Which four properties of a gas are interconnected?

Pressure, temperature, volume, kinetic energy

How are temperature and pressure in a gas related?

Directly related

What happens to particle energy when gas temperature increases?

Heat energy transfers to kinetic energy

What is the equation for kinetic energy?

K=12mv2K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2

What happens to particle speed when kinetic energy increases?

Speed increases

Why does increased temperature raise gas pressure?

Faster particles collide more frequently

What condition must be met for temp and pressure to be directly related?

Volume remains constant

How are pressure and volume related at constant temperature?

Inversely proportional

What equation shows the inverse relationship between pressure and volume?

pV=constantpV = \text{constant}

If gas volume is doubled at constant temp, what happens to pressure?

Pressure halves

What is work in the context of gases?

Energy transferred by a force

What happens when you do work on a gas using a bike pump?

Internal energy and temp increase

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