alleryStart learning →For N molecules of mass m in volume V, what is the kinetic theory expression for gas pressure?
AP = 3(N/V) m v^2
BP = (1/2)(N/V) m v^2
CP = (2/3)(V/N) m v^2
DP = (1/3)(N/V) m v^2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. P = (1/3)(N/V) m v^2
Since mean vx^2 is one third of mean v^2, the wall pressure works out to one third of N/V times m times mean v^2.
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