2. (Reif 7.19) A gas of molecules, each of mass m, is in thermal equilibrium at the absolute temperature T. Denote the velocity of a molecule by v, its three Cartesian components by v, Vy, and v; and its speed. What are the following mean values: (a) v (b) v (c) v'v, (d) vv, (e) (v, +bv, ) (f) vv,

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2. (Reif 7.19)A gas of molecules, each of mass m, is in thermal equilibrium at the absolute
temperature T. Denote the velocity of a molecule by v, its three Cartesian components by v, Vy,
and v, and its speed. What are the following mean values:
(a) Vx
(d) vv,
(b) v
(e) (v, +bv, )
(c) v'v,
(f) vv
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Transcribed Image Text:2. (Reif 7.19)A gas of molecules, each of mass m, is in thermal equilibrium at the absolute temperature T. Denote the velocity of a molecule by v, its three Cartesian components by v, Vy, and v, and its speed. What are the following mean values: (a) Vx (d) vv, (b) v (e) (v, +bv, ) (c) v'v, (f) vv 10/ 10
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