Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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

Answer

$T_C^{\circ}=899C^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We know that $v_{rms}=\sqrt\frac{3RT}{M}$..............eq(1) Since $v_{rms}$ was found to be 511 in part (a), Twice the $v_{rms}$ is equal to $2\times511=1022\frac{m}{s}$ We re-arrange eq(1) to: $T=\frac{(v_{rms})^2(M)}{3R}$ Now we substitute the values in this equation to solve for $T$: $T=\frac{(1022)^2(28\times10^{-3})}{3(8.314)}=1172K$ $T_C^{\circ}=1172-273=899C^{\circ}$ $T_C^{\circ}=899C^{\circ}$
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