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Two containers are at the same temperature. The first contains a gas with pressure P1, molecular mass M1 and rms speed vrms 1. The second contains gas with pressure 15P1, molecular mass m2, and average speed Vavg2=2.0vrms 1. What is the ratio m1:m2?


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3:2

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2:π

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3π:2

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4:3π

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Solution

The correct option is C

3π:2


For the second gas,

vrms2(v2)=3KBTm×πm8KBT=3π8

vrms2=3π8(v2).

But, it is given, that v2=2.0vrms1

vrms2=3π8×2×vrms1.

Gases have the same average kinetic energies at the same temperature,

m12v2rms1=m22v2rms2

m1m2=3π8×4×v2rms1v2rms1

(m1:m2)=(3π:2).


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