Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 581: 77b

Answer

$$\frac{3}{4} v_{\mathrm{o}} $$

Work Step by Step

The average speed is $$ v_{\text {avg }}=\int_{0}^{v_{0}} v P(v) d v=\int_{0}^{v_{0}} v\left(\frac{3 v^{2}}{v_{\mathrm{o}}^{3}}\right) d v=\frac{3}{v_{\mathrm{o}}^{3}} \int_{0}^{v_{0}} v^{3} d v=\frac{3}{4} v_{\mathrm{o}} $$
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