Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)

Published by Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10: 0321909100
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-910-7

Chapter 11 - Think and Explain - Page 224-225: 39

Answer

The speed of the perfume molecules may be high, but they are bouncing willy-nilly, colliding with air molecules. Their rate of progress in a particular direction is much slower than their individual speed.

Work Step by Step

This is discussed on page 210.
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