When an air molecule is hit by an approaching

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Problem 7RQ

When an air molecule is hit by an approaching faster-moving molecule, does its rebound speed increase or decrease? How about when it hits a receding molecule?

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Solution 7RQ When an air molecule is hit by an approaching faster-moving molecule, its rebound speed will increase. When it hits a receding molecule, it will lose a part of its energy and hence rebound speed will decrease.

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