By what factor will the rms speed of gas molecules increase if the temperature is increased from 30 ∘C to 130 ∘C?

Question

By what factor will the rms speed of gas molecules increase if the temperature is increased from 30 ∘C∘C to 130 ∘C∘C?

Answer 1

Hi Pretty g.,

Convert temperatures to K. Ratio them. Since this is proportional to the kinetic energy average of the gas molecules, you must then take the square root, to get the "root mean square" of the speed.

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