Question: 5 . If we double the root - mean - square speed of the molecules of a gas, then A ) its temperature will decrease

5. If we double the root-mean-square speed of the molecules of a gas, then
A) its temperature will decrease by a factor of \(1/\sqrt{2}\).
B) its temperature will decrease by a factor of \(1/2\).
C) its temperature will increase by a factor of \(\sqrt{2}\).
D) its temperature will increase by a factor of 2.
E) its temperature will increase by a factor of 4.
5 . If we double the root - mean - square speed

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