According to kinetic theory of gases, the pressure exerted by the gas on the wall is equal

a

change in momentum per unit volume

b

rate of change of momentum imparted by the walls per second per unit area

c

momentum imparted to the walls per unit area

d

change in momentum imparted to the walls per unit area

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Oketolu
1 year ago

I pretty much went in this direction:
Ft = mv-mu
F = mv-mu/t
but pressure = F/A
F/A = mv-mu/At
Hence the answer B

EdnaOlosunde
4 months ago

The presence of "per second" in option B makes the option incorrect because there is already "RATE OF CHANGE" and RATE implies time.Hence, if this definition is used, it will give a wrong dimension for pressure.

MySchool please check it out. I think the closest answer is D.

Emmanuel24458
1 year ago

C is crt
pressure has nothing to do with the rate of momentum
it only involves the momentum with which it strike the wall of the container

speedXscar01
2 months ago

the answer is C
pressure has nothing to do with change, that's another talk entirely leading to impulse
force is strictly based on v/t for the acceleration part not v-u

`hence, the answer should be C`

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