alleryA gas molecule striking the wall of the container undergoes which kind of collision?
AElastic
BErratic
CEclectic
DEmphatic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Elastic
1. Kinetic energy is not lost to the wall in the model.
2. That is the defining property of one type of collision.
3. The model treats it as an elastic collision of a gas molecule with the wall of the container.
4. So the answer is elastic.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Ch 12 'Kinetic Theory'_
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