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MHT CET · Physics · Kinetic Theory of Gases

Equal volumes of two gases, having their densities in the ratio of \(1: 16\) exert equal pressures on the walls of two containers. The ratio of their rms speeds \(\left(c_1: c_2\right)\) is

  1. A 1 : 4
  2. B 4 : 1
  3. C 8 : 1
  4. D 1 : 8
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(B) 4 : 1

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\(\begin{aligned} & P=\frac{1}{3} \rho_1 c_1^2=\frac{1}{3} \rho_2 c_2^2 \\ & \therefore \frac{c_1^2}{c_2^2}=\frac{\rho_2}{\rho_1}=16 \\ & \therefore \frac{c_1}{c_2}=4\end{aligned}\)
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