Assume a gas X is enclosed in an insulated container [no heat exchange]. Now, suppose the collisions are no more elastic. What would happen to the rms speed of the gas with the passage of time?
A
It will remain constant.
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B
It will decrease.
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C
It will increase.
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D
It will increase first and then it wil decrease.
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Solution
The correct option is B It will decrease. As the collisions are not elastic, the speed of the molecules will decrease after each collision. Hence, rms velocity decreases.