Question

You have a gas stored in a rigid container (fixed volume). Explain the relationship between a decrease in temperature, collisions, and kinetic energy within the container.

Answer 1

Answer:

A decrease in temperature would decrease kinetic energy, therefore decreasing collisions possible.

Explanation:

A gas at a fixed volume is going to have collisions automatically. If you decrease the temperature (same thing as decreasing kinetic energy) you are cooling down the molecules in the container which gives them less energy and "relaxes" them. This decrease in energy causes them to move around much slower and causing less collisions, at a much slower rate. In a perfect world, these collisions do not slow down the molecule but we know that they do, just a very very small unmeasurable amount.