Medium MCQ +4 / -1

For the same gas, the ratio of $v_{rms}$ at temperatures $T$ and $4T$ is:

  1. A 1 : 2 Correct answer
  2. B 1 : 4
  3. C 2 : 1
  4. D 4 : 1

Solution

$v_{rms} \propto \sqrt{T}$, so ratio = $1 : \sqrt 4 = 1 : 2$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Kinetic Theory of Gases · Topic: RMS Speed and Distribution

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