Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Temperature and Kinetic Theory - Problems - Page 387: 47

Answer

$3.5\times10^{-9}m/s$

Work Step by Step

The average translational kinetic energy of a gas molecule is $\frac{3}{2}kT$. Set this equal to the KE of a paper clip. $$\frac{1}{2}mv^2=\frac{3}{2}kT$$ $$v=\sqrt{\frac{3kT}{m}}=\sqrt{\frac{3(1.38\times10^{-23}J/K)(273+22K)}{ 1.0\times10^{-3}kg}}\approx3.5\times10^{-9}m/s$$
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