A gas cylinder contains 1.0 mol of helium at a temperature of 20C. A second identical cylinder

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A gas cylinder contains 1.0 mol of helium at a temperature of 20°C. A second identical cylinder contains 1.0 mol of neon at 20°C. The helium atoms are moving with a higher average speed, but the gas pressure in the two containers is the same. Explain how this is possible.

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321595492

2nd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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