Chapter 13 Temperature and Kinetic Theory

Answer sheet.

1. The ideal gas law says that pressure of a gas on its container walls depends on the temperature of the gas.  Please explain why this is.

2. Estimate the number of gas molecules in one cubic meter of air in the lecture room on an average day.  Be sure to explain your assumptions.

3. The temperature of an ideal gas is proportional to

a. the average velocity of the atoms.

b. the average momentum of the atoms.

c. the average energy of the atoms.

d. none of the above.

Explain your answer, if you feel it would be helpful.

4. Are there any thoughts you wish to share, whether they are about this assignment, the reading (what seems impossible, what makes no sense, what you'd like to spend time on in class, what you really found interesting etc) or the course?