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COMEDK · Physics · 14. Kinetic Theory of Gases

If pressure of an ideal gas is increased by keeping temperature constant the kinetic energy will

  1. A Not change
  2. B Vary quadratically
  3. C Increase
  4. D Decrease
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(A) Not change

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The average kinetic energy of an ideal gas molecule is given by the formula \(K.E. = \dfrac{3}{2} k_{B} T\), where \(k_{B}\) is the Boltzmann constant and \(T\) is the absolute temperature of the gas. Since the temperature \(T\) is kept constant, the average kinetic energy of…