By considering momentum changes for an individual molecule inside a rectangular box, derive an expression for PV in terms of molecular mass, the number of molecules, and mean square speed. Compare this to the ideal gas equation to show that the mean kinetic energy of a molecule is 1.5 kB

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By considering momentum changes for an individual molecule inside a rectangular box, derive an expression for PV in terms of molecular mass, the number of molecules, and mean square speed. Compare this to the ideal gas equation to show that the mean kinetic energy of a molecule is 1.5 kB

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