Extended Tier Only When particles of a gas collide with a wall of a container, the wall…
Physics · IGCSE · Cambridge (CIE) — Thermal physics
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When particles of a gas collide with a wall of a container, the wall experiences a pressure.
What is the cause of this pressure?
the change in energy of the particles
the change in momentum of the particles
the change in power of the particles
the change in speed of the particles
Answer
(B) the change in momentum of the particles
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