MHT CET202521 Apr 2025Evening ShiftPhysicsKinetic Theory of GasesActual
The r.m.s. speed of gas molecules at 800 K will be
Options
- Asame as at 200 K
- Btwice the value at 200 K
- Cfour times the value at 200 K
- Dhalf the value at 200 K
Correct answer
B. twice the value at 200 K
Step-by-step solution
The root mean square speed is given by v_ rms = 3RT M , showing v_ rms T . For temperatures T₁ = 800 K and T₂ = 200 K , the ratio becomes v₁ v₂ = 800 200 = 4 = 2 . The r.m.s. speed at 800 K is therefore twice that at 200 K. Answer: B