Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory - Problems - Page 385: 34

Answer

1200 K, 4800 K, 2400 K, 9600 K

Work Step by Step

Here we use equation 14.6 $\frac{1}{2}mv_{rms}^{2}=\frac{3}{2}kT$ to find the temperatures of the gas in each tank. $$\frac{1}{2}mv_{rms}^{2}=\frac{3}{2}kT=>T=\frac{mv_{rms}^{2}}{3k}$$ *For tank A :- $T_{A}=\frac{mv_{rms}^{2}}{3k}$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $T_{A}=\frac{(3.32\times10^{-26}kg)(1223\space m/s)^{2}}{3(1.38\times10^{-23}J/K)}=1200\space K$ *For tank B :- $T_{B}=\frac{m(2v_{rms})^{2}}{3k}$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $T_{B}=\frac{(3.32\times10^{-26}kg)(2\times1223\space m/s)^{2}}{3(1.38\times10^{-23}J/K)}=4800\space K$ *For tank C :- $T_{C}=\frac{2mv_{rms}^{2}}{3k}$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $T_{C}=\frac{2(3.32\times10^{-26}kg)(1223\space m/s)^{2}}{3(1.38\times10^{-23}J/K)}=2400\space K$ *For tank D :- $T_{D}=\frac{2m(2v_{rms})^{2}}{3k}$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $T_{D}=\frac{2(3.32\times10^{-26}kg)(2\times1223\space m/s)^{2}}{3(1.38\times10^{-23}J/K)}=9600\space K$
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