Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 18 - The Micro/Macro Connection - Exercises and Problems - Page 523: 27

Answer

$583\;\rm m/s$

Work Step by Step

We know that the kinetic energy of a monatomic gas particle is entirely translational kinetic energy and hence the thermal energy of a monatomic gas of $N$ atoms is given by $$E_{th}=NK_{avg}$$ where $K_{avg}$ is the average kinetic energy of one atom (or molecule). $$E_{th}=N(\frac{1}{2}mv_{avg}^2)$$ Hence, $$v_{avg}=\sqrt{\dfrac{2E_{th}}{mN}}\tag 1$$ Now we need to find the number of atoms in the 10-g sample of neon where $N=nN_{\rm A}$ and $n=m'/M$ where $m'$ is the mass of the sample and $M$ is the atomic mass of the neon. Hence, $$N=\dfrac{m'}{M_{Ne}}N_A$$ Plugging into (1); $$v_{avg}=\sqrt{\dfrac{2E_{th}M_{Ne}}{mm'N_{\rm A}}} $$ Plugging the known; and recall that $m$ is the mass of the neon atom which is given by $m=(20.2\times 1.661\times 10^{-27})$ $$v_{avg}=\sqrt{\dfrac{2(1700)(20.2)}{(20.2\times 1.661\times 10^{-27})(10) (6.022\times 10^{23})}} $$ $$v_{avg}=\color{red}{\bf 583}\;\rm m/s$$
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