Rankers Physics
Topic: Thermal Physics
Subtopic: Kinetic Theory of Gases

According to kinetic theory of gases : (A) Collisions are always elastic (B) There is no force of attraction among the molecules (C) Only a small number of molecules have very high velocity (D) Between collisions, the molecules move in straight lines with constant velocities
Only (A)
Only (A) and (B)
Only (A), (B) and (C)
All (A), (B), (C) and (D)

Solution:

According to the kinetic theory of gases:

- (A) Collisions are always elastic: Gas molecule collisions do not lose kinetic energy, so they are elastic.
- (B) There is no force of attraction among the molecules: Assumption of ideal gases is no intermolecular forces.
- (C) Only a small number of molecules have very high velocity: Most molecules have moderate speeds; only a few have very high speeds.
- (D) Between collisions, the molecules move in straight lines with constant velocities: Molecules move with constant speed in straight lines until they collide.

All options are correct as per the assumptions of kinetic theory.

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