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Q: Virtually the force exerted on a vessel wall by a gas molecules.
  • A. Stick to the wall of the pot
  • B. Decay of kinetic energy
  • C. Hitting the wall to be quick
  • D. Change in their momentum by hitting the wall
Correct Answer: Option D - The force exerted on the wall of the vessel by a gas molecule is due to the change in its momentum as the gas molecules hit the wall of the vessel.
D. The force exerted on the wall of the vessel by a gas molecule is due to the change in its momentum as the gas molecules hit the wall of the vessel.

Explanations:

The force exerted on the wall of the vessel by a gas molecule is due to the change in its momentum as the gas molecules hit the wall of the vessel.