Section 5
Kinetic Theory
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Origin of Pressure
Pressure is explained by kinetic theory as arising from the force exerted by molecules or atoms impacting on the walls of a container.
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Speed Distribution of Molecules
A gas of many molecules has a predictable distribution of molecular speeds, known as the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.
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Temperature
Temperature is directly proportional to the average translational kinetic energy of molecules in an ideal gas.
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Internal Energy of an Ideal Gas
Internal energy is the total energy contained by a thermodynamic system, and has two major components: kinetic energy and potential energy.