Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 579: 35a

Answer

$v_{avg}=420\frac{m}{s}$

Work Step by Step

The average speed of the particles can be calculated as $v_{avg}=\frac{1}{N}\Sigma_{i=1}^Nv_i$ Substituting the values in the formula and solving, we get: $v_{avg}=\frac{1}{10}(4(200)+2(500)+4(600))$ $v_{avg}=420\frac{m}{s}$
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