AP EAMCET202120 Aug 2021Evening ShiftPhysicsKinetic Theory of GasesActual
When the temperature of an ideal gas is increased from 27 ° C to 127 ° C , calculate the percentage increase in its v r m s .
Options
- A37 %
- B11 %
- C33 %
- D15 . 5 %
Correct answer
D. 15 . 5 %
Step-by-step solution
R.M.S velocity, v r . m . s = 3 R T M v r . m . s ∝ T Percentage change, ⇒ ∆ v r . m . s v r . m . s = T 2 - T 1 T 1 ⇒ ∆ v r . m . s v r . m . s = 400 - 300 300 = 0 . 155 = 15 . 5 %