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Mean kinetic energy of gas molecules is proportional to absolute temperature

This type of question, asked 8 times: 2 May 2023 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S2, 22 Apr 2025 S1, 25 Apr 2025 S2, 16 Apr 2026 S1, 19 Apr 2026 S1, 12 May 2026 S2, 13 May 2026 S1. All 8 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 May 2023 S2

    27
    The average translational kinetic energy of nitrogen (molar mass 28) molecules at a particular temperature is 0.042 eV. The translational kinetic energy of oxygen molecules (molar mass 32) in eV at double the temperature is

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  2. Question 2

    19 Apr 2025 S2

    13
    Two gases A and B are at absolute temperatures 350 K and 420 K respectively. The ratio of average kinetic energy of the molecules of gas B to that of gas A is

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  3. Question 3

    22 Apr 2025 S1

    30
    The mean kinetic energy of the molecules of an ideal gas at 399∘C399^{\circ}C is ' E '. The temperature at which the mean kinetic energy of its molecules will be ' E/2E/2 ', is

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  4. Question 4

    25 Apr 2025 S2

    7
    The initial average kinetic energy of the molecules was E, when a gas sample is at 27∘C27^{\circ}C. When the gas is heated to 327∘C327^{\circ}C, then the final average kinetic energy will be

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  5. Question 5

    16 Apr 2026 S1

    119
    The translational kinetic energy of the molecules of a gas at absolute temperature (T) can be doubled by

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  6. Question 6

    19 Apr 2026 S1

    117
    The kinetic energy of an ideal gas is E0E_0 at 27 ∘C27\ ^\circ\mathrm{C}. When the temperature is increased to 177 ∘C177\ ^\circ\mathrm{C}, then kinetic energy will be

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  7. Question 7

    12 May 2026 S2

    115
    At 27∘C27^\circ C temperature, the mean kinetic energy of the atoms of an ideal gas is E1E_1. If the temperature is increased by 300∘C300^\circ C then the mean kinetic energy of the atoms will be

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  8. Question 8

    13 May 2026 S1

    117
    At what temperature, the kinetic energy of a gas molecule is half of the value at 27∘27^\circC ?

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