Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 13 - Temperature and Kinetic Theory - Problems - Page 387: 50

Answer

$v_{rms}=\sqrt{\frac{3P}{\rho}} $.

Work Step by Step

The rms speed, equation 13–9 is: $$v_{rms}=\sqrt{\frac{3kT}{m}} $$ From the ideal gas law, PV=NkT, we see that kT=PV/N. $$v_{rms}=\sqrt{\frac{3PV}{Nm}} $$ The total mass M of the gas is the mass of a molecule, m, multiplied by the number of molecules, N. $$v_{rms}=\sqrt{\frac{3PV}{M}} $$ Finally, the density of the gas,$\rho$, is the mass M divided by the volume V. $$v_{rms}=\sqrt{\frac{3P}{\rho}} $$ This was the relationship to be shown.
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