Modeling Gases - The kinetic model

The kinetic theory of gases is a theory which links

these microscopic particles to the macroscopic
properties of gas.

The following slides shows the assumptions on which

the kinetic theory of gases is based.
A gas contains a very large number of particles
(atoms or molecules)
The forces between particles are negligible, except
during collisions.
 The volume of the particles is negligible
compared to the volume occupied by the gas.
Most of the time, a particle moves in a straight line at
a constant velocity. The time of collision with another
particle or with the container walls is negligible
compared with the time between collisions.
The collisions of particles with each other and
with the container are perfectly elastic, so that
no kinetic energy is lost.