Modern Physics
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Author: Randy Harris
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Chapter 9, Problem 46E
For a room 3.0 m tall, by roughly what percent does theprobability of an air molecule being found at the ceiling differ from that of an equal−speed molecule being found at the floor? Ignore any variation in temperature from floor to celling.
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