The collision between ideal gas molecules are considered to be perfectly elastic because
they collide without losing energy
they move randomly in a straight line
their average kinetic energy is variable
the distance between them is large compared to their size
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The collision between ideal gas molecules are considered to be perfectly elastic because
A. they collide without losing energy
B. they move randomly in a straight line
C. their average kinetic energy is variable
D. the distance between them is large compared to their size
A perfectly elastic collision is defined as one in which there is no loss of kinetic energy in the collision. An inelastic collision is one in which part of the kinetic energy is changed to some other form of energy in the collision.
