NEET2004PhysicsKinetic Theory of GasesActual
v_ r m s , v_ a v and v_ m p are root mean square, average and most probable speeds of molecules of a gas obeying Maxwellian velocity distribution. Which of the following statements is correct?
Options
- Av_ m s < v_ a v < v_ m p
- Bv_ r m s >v_ a v >v_ m p
- Cv_ m p < v_ r m s < v_ a v
- Dv_ m p >v_ r m s >v_ v .
Correct answer
B. v_ r m s >v_ a v >v_ m p
Step-by-step solution
aligned & v_ r m s = 3 K_B T m =1.73 K_B T m & v_ a v = 8 K_B T m =1.60 K_B T m & v_ m p = 2 K_B T m =1.41 K_B T m aligned From these equations, v_ r m s >v_ a v >v_ m p .