Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 579: 34b

Answer

$v_{rms}=3.4\frac{cm}{s}$

Work Step by Step

We know that $v_{rms}=\sqrt\frac{\Sigma N_i V_i^2}{\Sigma N_i}$ Substituting the values of $N_i$ and $V_i$ into the formula, we get $v_{rms}=\sqrt\frac{2(1)^2+4(2)^2+6(3)^2+8(4)^2+2(5)^2}{2+4+6+8+2}$ $v_{rms}=3.4\frac{cm}{s}$
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