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Rms speed

Question

Velocity of sound in a mono atomic ideal gas at 27oC is 330 m/s. Then the rms speed of molecules of that gas at same temperature is  (Take5=2.23)

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Solution

VS=γRTMandVrms=3RTM

For mono atomic gas,  γ=3+23=53

Now,VrmsVs=3γ=35/3=35=32.23=1.345Vrms=1.345×330m/s=444m/s



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