Assertion :The kinetic temperature of a gas in the upper atmosphere is of the order 1000 K and yet it is quite cold there Reason: The kinetic temperature defined by kinetic theory is for a small body of gas in thermal equilibrium
A
Assertion is True and Reason is False
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B
Assertion is False and Reason is True
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C
Both are True and Reason correctly explains Assertion
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D
Both are True but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Solution
The correct option is C Both are True and Reason correctly explains Assertion Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is also true and correct reason for statement 1. The kinetic temperature of a gas is defined by kinetic theory for a small body of gas and the effect of gravity is neglected. The kinetic temperature T=Mc2R. But the atmosphere is of large extent and the effect of gravity is to be taken into account. Due to weight the pressure falls rapidly with height. So temperature decreases with height.