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By what factors does the average velocity of a gaseous molecule increase when the temperature (in Kelvin) is doubled?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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The average velocity () of a gas molecule is given by:

This shows that .If the temperature is doubled ():

Thus, the velocity increases by a factor of approximately .

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By what factors does the average velocity of a gaseous molecule increase when the temperature (in Kelvin) is doubled?
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C
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