By what factor does the average velocity of a gaseous molecule increase when the temperature (in Kelvin) is doubled?
- 2.0
- 2.8
- 4.0
- 1.4
Answer
(4) 1.4
Solution
The average velocity is uav = 8RT M, so uav T for the same gas.
u2u1 = 2TT = 2
u2u1 = 1.414 1.4
Answer: (4)