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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Kinetic theory of gases
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The relation between root mean square speed \(\left( v _{ rms }\right)\) and most probable speed \(\left( v _{ p }\right)\) for the molar mass \(M\) of oxygen gas molecule at the temperature of \(300\, K\) will be

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(B) \(v _{ rms }=\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}} v _{ p }\)

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\(v _{ rms }=\sqrt{\frac{3 RT }{ M }} \text { and } v _{ mp }=\sqrt{\frac{2 RT }{ M }}\)

Thus \(v _{ rms }=\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}} v _{ mp }\)

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