Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 578: 19a

Answer

$v_{rms}=511$ $\frac{m}{s}$

Work Step by Step

We know that $v_{rms}=\sqrt\frac{3RT}{M}$...eq(1) First, we convert the temperature to Kelvin: $T=C^{\circ}+273K=20+273=293K$ We also know that $M=28\times10^{-3}Kgmol^{-1}$. We then substitute the values of $R,T$ and $M$ in eq(1): $v_{rms}=\sqrt\frac{3(8.314)(293)}{28\times10^{-3}}$ $v_{rms}=511$ $\frac{m}{s}$
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