Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Kinetic Theory

Question:

The molecules of a given mass of a gas have RMS velocity of 200 ms−1 at 27oC and 1.0 × 105 Nm−2 pressure. When the temperature and pressure of the gas are respectively, 127oC and 0.05 × 105 Nm−2, the r.m.s. velocity of its molecules in ms−1 is : 

Options:

100\(\sqrt{2}\)

\(\frac{400}{\sqrt{3}}\)

\(\frac{100\sqrt{2}}{3}\)

\(\frac{100}{3}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{400}{\sqrt{3}}\)

Explanation:

\(v_{RMS} ∝ \sqrt{T}\)

\(\frac{V_{RMS_{300K}}}{V_{RMS_{400K}}} = \frac{\sqrt{300 K}}{\sqrt{400 K}}\)

\(V_{\text{RMS at 400K}}\)=\(\sqrt{\frac{400}{300}}\) × \(V_{\text{RMS at 300K}}\)

\(V_{RMS_{300 K}} = 200 m/s \) [from question]

⇒ \(V_{RMS_{400 K}} = \frac{400}{\sqrt{3}}\)