A Sample of an Ideal Gas Is Slowly Compressed to One-Half

question 55

Multiple Choice

A sample of an ideal gas is slowly compressed to one-half its original volume with no change in pressure.If the original root-mean-square speed (thermal speed) of the gas molecules was V,the new speed is

• A) V.
• B) 2V.
• C) V.
• D) V/2.
• E) V/

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