The quantity Nm is the total mass of the molecules of the gas, i.e. the mass of

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The quantity Nm is the total mass of the molecules of the gas, i.e. the mass of the gas. At room temperature, the density of air is about 1.29 kg m−3 at a pressure of  105 pa.
a. Use these figures to deduce the value of 2> for air molecules at room temperature.
b. Find a typical value for the speed of a molecule in the air by calculating √2>. How does this compare with the speed of sound in air, approximately 330 m s−1?

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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