Answer
$T=1\times 10^4K$
Work Step by Step
We know that;
$T=\frac{2gR_eM}{3R}$
For hydrogen, $M=2\times 10^{-3}\frac{Kg}{mol}$
We plug in the known values to obtain:
$T=\frac{2(9.8)(6.37\times 10^6)(2\times 10^{-3})}{3(8.31)}=1\times 10^4K$
Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)
by Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; Walker, Jearl
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-11823-072-5
Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 579: 39a
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