Thermodynamics and Heat · Thermodynamics
The Kinetic Theory of Gases
Modeling the behavior of ideal gases using the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature.
Key Questions
- 1How does the microscopic motion of molecules explain the macroscopic pressure of a gas?
- 2What variables affect the validity of the ideal gas law at extremely high pressures?
- 3How would an engineer apply Boyle's law to the design of scuba diving equipment?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Senior Cycle - Kinetic TheoryNCCA: Senior Cycle - Gas Laws
Class/Year: 5th Year
Subject: Principles of the Physical World: Senior Cycle Physics
Unit: Thermodynamics and Heat
Period: Thermodynamics
Suggested Methodologies
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