An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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Author: Daniel V. Schroeder
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Chapter 6.4, Problem 33P
Calculate the most probable speed, average speed, and rms speed for oxygen
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An Introduction to Thermal Physics
Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 2PCh. 6.1 - Prob. 4PCh. 6.1 - Prob. 5PCh. 6.1 - Prob. 6PCh. 6.1 - Prob. 7PCh. 6.1 - Prob. 8PCh. 6.1 - Prob. 9PCh. 6.1 - Prob. 10PCh. 6.1 - Prob. 11PCh. 6.1 - Prob. 12P
Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 13PCh. 6.1 - Prob. 14PCh. 6.2 - Prob. 15PCh. 6.2 - Prob. 16PCh. 6.2 - Prob. 17PCh. 6.2 - Prob. 18PCh. 6.2 - Prob. 19PCh. 6.2 - Prob. 20PCh. 6.2 - For an O2 molecule the constant is approximately...Ch. 6.2 - The analysis of this section applies also to...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 31PCh. 6.4 - Calculate the most probable speed, average speed,...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 35PCh. 6.4 - Prob. 36PCh. 6.4 - Prob. 37PCh. 6.4 - Prob. 39PCh. 6.4 - Prob. 40PCh. 6.5 - Prob. 42PCh. 6.5 - Some advanced textbooks define entropy by the...Ch. 6.6 - Prob. 44PCh. 6.7 - Prob. 45PCh. 6.7 - Equations 6.92 and 6.93 for the entropy and...Ch. 6.7 - Prob. 47PCh. 6.7 - For a diatomic gas near room temperature, the...Ch. 6.7 - Prob. 49PCh. 6.7 - Prob. 50PCh. 6.7 - Prob. 51PCh. 6.7 - Prob. 52PCh. 6.7 - Prob. 53P
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- Consider the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution function plotted in Problem 28. For those parameters, determine the rms velocity and the most probable speed, as well as the values of f(v) for each of these values. Compare these values with the graph in Problem 28. 28. Plot the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution function for a gas composed of nitrogen molecules (N2) at a temperature of 295 K. Identify the points on the curve that have a value of half the maximum value. Estimate these speeds, which represent the range of speeds most of the molecules are likely to have. The mass of a nitrogen molecule is 4.68 1026 kg. Equation 20.18 can be used to find the rms velocity given the temperature, Boltzmanns constant, and the mass of the atom or molecule. The mass of a nitrogen molecule is 4.68 1026 kg. vrms=3kBTm=3(1.381023J/K)4.681026kg=511m/s Using the results of Problem 28 and the rms velocity, we can calculate the value of f(v). f(vrms) = (3.11 108)(511)2 e(5.75106(511)2) = 0.00181 The most probable speed, for which this function has its maximum value, is given by Equation 20.20. vmp=2kBTm=2(1.381023J/K)(295K)4.681026kg=417m/s f(vmp) = (3.11108)(417)2 e(5.75106(417)2) = 0.00199 We plot these points on the speed distribution. The most probable speed is indeed at the peak of the distribution function. Since the function is not symmetric, the rms velocity is somewhat higher than the most probable speed. Figure P20.29ANSarrow_forwardAn ideal gas is contained in a vessel at 300 K. The temperature of the gas is then increased to 900 K. (i) By what factor does the average kinetic energy of the molecules change, (a) a factor of 9, (b) a factor of 3, (c) a factor of 3, (d) a factor of 1, or (e) a factor of 13? Using the same choices as in part (i), by what factor does each of the following change: (ii) the rms molecular speed of the molecules, (iii) the average momentum change that one molecule undergoes in a collision with one particular wall, (iv) the rate of collisions of molecules with walls, and (v) the pressure of the gas?arrow_forwardOne cylinder contains helium gas and another contains krypton gas at the same temperature. Mark each of these statements true, false, or impossible to determine from the given information. (a) The rms speeds of atoms in the two gases are the same. (b) The average kinetic energies of atoms in the two gases are the same. (c) The internal energies of 1 mole of gas in each cylinder are the same. (d) The pressures in the two cylinders ale the same.arrow_forward
- A cylinder contains a mixture of helium and argon gas in equilibrium at 150C. (a) What is the average kinetic energy for each type of gas molecule? (b) What is the rms speed of each type of molecule?arrow_forwardFrom the MaxwellBoltzmann speed distribution, show that the most probable speed of a gas molecule is given by Equation 16.23. Note: The most probable speed corresponds to the point at which the slope of the speed distribution curve dNv/dv is zero.arrow_forward
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