College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 16P

Mars has an atmosphere composed almost entirely of carbon dioxide, with an average temperature of –63°C. What is the rms speed of a molecule in Mars’s atmosphere?

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