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Molecular Speeds & Maxwell Distribution

The r.m.s. speed of gas molecules at 800 K will be

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Answer: (b)

  1. vrms∝Tv_{rms} \propto \sqrt{T}
  2. v800v200=800200=2\frac{v_{800}}{v_{200}} = \sqrt{\frac{800}{200}} = 2
  3. So the answer is (b) twice the value at 200 K.
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