RMS Speed and Mean Free Path · Irodov #2.237

Physics · kinetic-theory

Problem

Find the RMS speed and mean free path of nitrogen molecules (

M = 28\;\text{g/mol}

) at

T = 300\;\text{K}

and

p = 1.0\;\text{atm}

. The effective molecular diameter is

d = 3.7 \times 10^{-10}\;\text{m}