Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 13 - Temperature and Kinetic Theory - Problems - Page 387: 53

Answer

The ratio is 1.004.

Work Step by Step

The rms speed is given by equation 13–9. $$v_{rms}=\sqrt{3kT/m}$$ Calculate the ratio. $$\frac{v_{rms,UF6,235}}{ v_{rms,UF6,238}}=\sqrt{\frac{ m_{UF6,238}}{ m_{UF6,235}}}$$ $$=\sqrt{\frac{ 238.050788+6(18.998403)}{ 235.043930+6(18.998403)}}\approx1.004$$
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