Physics · May / June 2019 · Paper 12 · Question 23
5054Particle model
In low-pressure hydrogen, there are no forces between the molecules except during collisions with each other. Which statement describes the motion of a molecule between one collision and the next?
- AIt moves with changing speed and continuously changes direction.
- BIt moves with changing speed in a straight line.
- CIt moves with constant speed and continuously changes direction.
- DIt moves with constant speed in a straight line.
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Correct answer: D. It moves with constant speed in a straight line.
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