11. If the root-mean-square velocity of a gas molecule is halved, what will happen to its average kinetic energy? * O a. Increase by a factor of two b. Increase by a factor of four O c. Decrease by a factor of two O d. Decrease by a factor of four

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11. If the root-mean-square
velocity of a gas molecule is
halved, what will happen to its
average kinetic energy? *
O a. Increase by a factor of two
b. Increase by a factor of four
O c. Decrease by a factor of two
O d. Decrease by a factor of four
Transcribed Image Text:11. If the root-mean-square velocity of a gas molecule is halved, what will happen to its average kinetic energy? * O a. Increase by a factor of two b. Increase by a factor of four O c. Decrease by a factor of two O d. Decrease by a factor of four
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