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Chapter 18, Problem 22DQ

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Problem 22DQ

The temperature of an ideal monatomic gas is increased from 25o C to 50o C. Does the average translational kinetic energy of each gas atom double? Explain. If your answer is no, what would the final temperature be if the average translational kinetic energy was doubled?

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QUESTION:

Problem 22DQ

The temperature of an ideal monatomic gas is increased from 25o C to 50o C. Does the average translational kinetic energy of each gas atom double? Explain. If your answer is no, what would the final temperature be if the average translational kinetic energy was doubled?

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Solution 22DQ

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No the average translational kinetic energy does not double if the temperature is increased from

Because it is given by the relation

        

This shows the the average kinetic is related in terms of 3/2KT

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