Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 579: 37a

Answer

$av_0 = \frac{2}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$av_0$+$0.5av_0$ = 1 by geometry (area under curve must be 1 bc area is a probability distribution). Therefore, $av_0 = \frac{2}{3}$
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