Kinetic theory bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Average distance a molecule goes before it collides.

   Item

   Mean free path

2. Clue

   The square root of the mean of the squared speeds.

   Item

   Rms speed

3. Clue

   Energy shared equally among the available modes.

   Item

   Equipartition

4. Clue

   A gas whose molecule is a single atom, such as neon.

   Item

   Monatomic

5. Clue

   A gas whose molecule holds two atoms, such as oxygen.

   Item

   Diatomic

6. Clue

   One of the physicists who built the theory in the 1800s.

   Item

   Boltzmann

7. Clue

   Who discovered his gas law back in 1661.

   Item

   Boyle

8. Clue

   The temperature the mean molecular energy tracks.

   Item

   Absolute T

9. Clue

   The universal constant equal to 8.314 in SI units.

   Item

   Gas constant

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation