Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 579: 41a

Answer

$$7.0 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} $$

Work Step by Step

The root-mean-square speed given by See Eq. $19-34 .$ $$v_{\mathrm{ms}}=\sqrt{3 R T / M} .$$ The molar mass of hydrogen is $2.02 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{mol},$ so $$ v_{\text {rms }}=\sqrt{\frac{3(8.31 \mathrm{J} / \mathrm{mol} \cdot \mathrm{K})(4000 \mathrm{K})}{2.02 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{mol}}}=7.0 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} $$
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