Suppose a Krypton atom (atomic mass = 83.8 u) near the surface of the Earth where the temperature is 295 K is moving straight up with a speed that is equal to the root-mean-square-speed. Assume that the atom does not collide with any other atom or molecules. To what height (in meters) will the atom go up before it comes to rest? (Assume that the acceleration due to gravity is constant)

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Suppose a Krypton atom (atomic mass = 83.8 u) near the surface of the Earth where the temperature is 295 K is moving straight up with a speed that is equal to the root-mean-square-speed. Assume that the atom does not collide with any other atom or molecules. To what height (in meters) will the atom go up before it comes to rest? (Assume that the acceleration due to gravity is constant)

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