Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 579: 35b

Answer

$458\frac{m}{s}$

Work Step by Step

We can calculate $v_{rms}$ through the formula: $v_{rms}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{N}\Sigma_{i=1}^Nv_i^2}$ Substituting the values into this formula, we get $v_{rms}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{10}[4(200)^2+2(500)^2+4(600)^2]}$ $v_{rms}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{10}(2100000)}$ $v_{rms}=458.3\frac{m}{s}$ $v_{rms}\approx458.3\frac{m}{s}$
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