Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics

Kinetic Molecular Theory

Connecting the macroscopic properties of gases to the microscopic motion of molecules.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the average kinetic energy of molecules relate to the measured temperature of a gas?
  2. 2What happens to the pressure of a gas when its volume is compressed at a constant temperature?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply the Ideal Gas Law to design a scuba diving tank?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS3-2
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Thermodynamics
Period: Thermodynamics

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