The escape speed from the moon's surface is about 2380 m/s, and its atmospheric temperature ranges between 100 and 400 K. Take as an example an atmosphere of atomic hydrogen at the average temperature of 250 K to show why the moon would have no light elements in its atmosphere. You will need to employ a numerical integration. Answer:P(v>2380 m/s)=43.2%
Kinetic Theory of Gas
The Kinetic Theory of gases is a classical model of gases, according to which gases are composed of molecules/particles that are in random motion. While undergoing this random motion, kinetic energy in molecules can assume random velocity across all directions. It also says that the constituent particles/molecules undergo elastic collision, which means that the total kinetic energy remains constant before and after the collision. The average kinetic energy of the particles also determines the pressure of the gas.
P-V Diagram
A P-V diagram is a very important tool of the branch of physics known as thermodynamics, which is used to analyze the working and hence the efficiency of thermodynamic engines. As the name suggests, it is used to measure the changes in pressure (P) and volume (V) corresponding to the thermodynamic system under study. The P-V diagram is used as an indicator diagram to control the given thermodynamic system.
The escape speed from the moon's surface is about 2380 m/s, and its atmospheric temperature ranges between 100 and 400 K. Take as an example an atmosphere of atomic hydrogen at the average temperature of 250 K to show why the moon would have no light elements in its atmosphere. You will need to employ a numerical integration. Answer:P(v>2380 m/s)=43.2%
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