The Force on the Walls of a Vessel of a Contained

question 20

Multiple Choice

The force on the walls of a vessel of a contained gas is due to:

• A)repulsive force between gas molecules
• B)slight loss in average speed of a gas molecule after collision with wall
• C)change in momentum of a gas molecule due to collision with wall
• D)elastic collisions between gas molecules
• E)inelastic collisions between gas molecules

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