A Sample of an Ideal Gas Is in a Fixed

question 27

Multiple Choice

A sample of an ideal gas is in a fixed volume container at pressure P-by heating the gas, the average speed of molecules in the gas triples. What is the new pressure of the gas?

• A) 3P
• B) P/9
• C) depends on the number density of the gas
• D) P/3
• E) 9P

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