Gas is important
In todays modern economy, Gas & Oil, have become such important
aspects, that it would be safe to say that we rely on them. A
few examples are gas in our cars, for our furnaces, and the
production of plastics. How much do you really know about Gas
though?
A gas is one of the different phases of matter. Similar to
liquids and plasmas, gases are fluids. This means that they have
the ability to flow and that they will not usually return to
their prior stage after they have been deformed. This doesn't
mean that they don't have viscosity. A property of a gas that is
different from that of a liquid is that; a gas does not occupy a
fixed space or volume, but will instead expand to fill whatever
container it is in, this is opposite of a liquid that will
remain the same.
After Plasma, gas has the second highest energy per molecule.
Due to this extreme amount of kinetic energy, gas atoms and
molecules of gas will usually bounce off any container they are
placed in, and even off of eachother. This bouncing will occur
with more power as the kinetic energy of the gas is increased.
Many people, incorrectly believe that when these molecules
collide provide the main basis in explaining gas pressure. This
is not true because the random velocities of the gas are enough
to define the gas pressure. Not to leave these collisions in the
dark, as they are very important in establishing the
Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution of the gas.
It's interesting how we use the word "gas" every single day, and
all that we relate it to is the rising gas prices,
or something that we get when we eat too many beans. There is
alot more to gas then that, and is an important part of our
everyday lives.