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Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

' NN ' molecules of gas AA, each having mass ' mm ' and ' 2 N ' molecules of gas B, each of mass ' 2 m ' are contained in the same vessel which is at constant temperature ' T '. The mean square velocity of BB is V2V^{2} and mean square of x -component of A is ω2\omega^{2}. The value of ω2V2\frac{\omega^{2}}{V^{2}} is

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Answer: (b)

  1. For B (mass 2m2m): V2=v2‾=3kT2mV^2 = \overline{v^2} = \frac{3kT}{2m}
  2. For A (mass mm): v2‾=3kTm\overline{v^2} = \frac{3kT}{m}, so ω2=vx2‾=13⋅3kTm=kTm\omega^2 = \overline{v_x^2} = \frac{1}{3}\cdot\frac{3kT}{m} = \frac{kT}{m}
  3. ω2V2=kT/m3kT/2m=23\frac{\omega^2}{V^2} = \frac{kT/m}{3kT/2m} = \frac{2}{3}
  4. So the answer is (b) 2:32 : 3.
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