Question: 5.0 10 23 nitrogen molecules collide with a 10 cm 2 wall each second. Assume that the molecules all travel with a speed of

5.0 × 1023 nitrogen molecules collide with a 10 cm2 wall each second. Assume that the molecules all travel with a speed of 400 m/s and strike the wall head-on. What is the pressure on the wall?

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