Suppose a container is evacuated to leave just one molecule of a gas in it. Let v_α and v_rms represent the average speed and the rms speed of the gas.

Question

Suppose a container is evacuated to leave just one molecule of a gas in it. Let v α and v rms represent the average speed and the rms speed of the gas.

Philoid · Accepted Answer

For a single molecule speed will be same whether it is rms speed or average speed.

Suppose a container is evacuated to leave just one molecule of a gas in it. Let vα and vrms represent the average speed and the rms speed of the gas.

Suppose a container is evacuated to leave just one molecule of a gas in it. Let v_α and v_rms represent the average speed and the rms speed of the gas.