Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 17 - Phases and Phase Changes - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 604: 23

Answer

Increase by a factor of 4.

Work Step by Step

We know that if the speed of the molecules is doubled, then the kinetic energy of each molecule will increase by a factor of 4 and as a result the Kelvin temperature of the gas will increase by a factor of 4.
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