What is vrms, in meters per second, for helium atoms at 5.55 K (which is close to the point of liquefaction

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Problem 40PE: Average atomic and molecular speeds (vrms) are large, even at low temperatures. What is vrms for...
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Problem 6:   The atomic and molecular rms speeds of gases, vrms, are usually quite large, even at low temperatures.

 What is vrms, in meters per second, for helium atoms at 5.55 K (which is close to the point of liquefaction)? 

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