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why is average velocity of a gaseous molecule zero ??

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Gas molecules can have velocity from -infinity to +infinity with equal probability. Suppose n particles have velocity v, so n particles will have velocity -v. So the average will be zero. That is why the average velocity of a gaseous molecule zero.

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