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meisterluv
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Hello I was wondering if some one can give me advice on how to approach these types of problems. I do horrible on these types of questions but do well on all other, any strategy helps.
This is an example problem:
Oxygen molecules are 16 times more massive than hydrogen molecules. At a given temperature, how do their average molecular speeds compare? The oxygen molecules are moving
A. at 1/4 the speed.
B. 16 times faster.
C. at 1/16 the speed.
D. 4 times faster.
I know that
[tex]
v = \sqrt{\frac{3KT}{m}}
[/tex]
My thought process would be to do this for oxygen:
[tex]
v = \sqrt{\frac{3KT}{16m}}
[/tex]
and this for hydrogen
[tex]
v = \sqrt{\frac{3KT}{m}}
[/tex]
comparing the two equations, I see that oxygen has the value 16, which is the square of 4. Thus I would think that A. would be the correct choice.
Questions like these are what get me most of the times. Thanks!
Homework Statement
This is an example problem:
Oxygen molecules are 16 times more massive than hydrogen molecules. At a given temperature, how do their average molecular speeds compare? The oxygen molecules are moving
A. at 1/4 the speed.
B. 16 times faster.
C. at 1/16 the speed.
D. 4 times faster.
Homework Equations
I know that
[tex]
v = \sqrt{\frac{3KT}{m}}
[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
My thought process would be to do this for oxygen:
[tex]
v = \sqrt{\frac{3KT}{16m}}
[/tex]
and this for hydrogen
[tex]
v = \sqrt{\frac{3KT}{m}}
[/tex]
comparing the two equations, I see that oxygen has the value 16, which is the square of 4. Thus I would think that A. would be the correct choice.
Questions like these are what get me most of the times. Thanks!