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The escape velocity of any object from Earth is 11.2 km/s.
Chapter 13, Problem 42(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 42PE
The escape velocity of any object from Earth is 11.2 km/s. (a) Express this speed in m/s and km/h. (b) At what temperature would oxygen molecules (molecular mass is equal to 32.0 g/mol) have an average velocity vrms equal to Earth’s escape velocity of 11.1 km/s?
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QUESTION:
Problem 42PE
The escape velocity of any object from Earth is 11.2 km/s. (a) Express this speed in m/s and km/h. (b) At what temperature would oxygen molecules (molecular mass is equal to 32.0 g/mol) have an average velocity vrms equal to Earth’s escape velocity of 11.1 km/s?
ANSWER:
Solution 42PE
a.)
11.2 km/s =
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