Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Chapter 18.1, Problem 1BE
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CHAPTER-OPENING QUESTION—Guess now!
The typical speed of an air molecule at room temperature (20°C) is
- (a) nearly at rest (< 10 km/h).
- (b) on the order of 10 km/h.
- (c) on the order of 100 km/h.
- (d) on the order of 1000 km/h.
- (e) nearly the
speed of light .
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