Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 18, Problem 12P
(II) What is the rms speed of nitrogen molecules contained in an 8.5-m3 volume at 3.1 atm if the total amount of nitrogen is 1800 mol?
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