According to the kinetic theory of gases, when two molecules of a gas collide with each other then (a) both kinetic energy and momentum are conserved. (b) neither kinetic energy nor momentum is conserved. (c) momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not conserved. (d) kinetic energy is conserved but momentum is not conserved.

Answer: (a). Kinetic theory assumes molecules are perfectly elastic spheres. In an elastic collision both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved. So the answer is (a).

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According to the kinetic theory of gases, when two molecules of a gas collide with each other then

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Answer: (a)

Kinetic theory assumes molecules are perfectly elastic spheres.
In an elastic collision both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.
So the answer is (a).

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