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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?

  1. AIt moves with changing speed and continuously changes direction.
  2. BIt moves with changing speed in a straight line.
  3. CIt moves with constant speed and continuously changes direction.
  4. 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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