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If you poke a hole in a container full of gas, the gas will start leaking out. In this problem, you will make a rough estimate of the rate at which gas escapes through a hole. (This process is called effusion, at least when the hole is sufficiently small.)

  1. Consider a small portion (area = A) of the inside wall of a container full of gas. Show that the number of molecules colliding with this surface in a time interval tis role="math" localid="1651729685802" PAt/(2mvx), where width="12" height="19" role="math">Pis the pressure, is the average molecular mass, and vxis the average xvelocity of those molecules that collide with the wall.
  2. It's not easy to calculate vx, but a good enough approximation is (vx2)1/2, where the bar now represents an average overall molecule in the gas. Show that (vx2)1/2=kT/m.
  3. If we now take away this small part of the wall of the container, the molecules that would have collided with it will instead escape through the hole. Assuming that nothing enters through the hole, show that the number Nof molecules inside the container as a function of time is governed by the differential equation
    dNdt=A2VkTmN
    Solve this equation (assuming constant temperature) to obtain a formula of the form N(t)=N(0)et/r, where ris the 鈥渃haracteristic time鈥 for N(and P) to drop by a factor of e.
  4. Calculate the characteristic time for gas to escape from a 1-liter container punctured by a 1-mm2? hole.
  5. Your bicycle tire has a slow leak so that it goes flat within about an hour after being inflated. Roughly how big is the hole? (Use any reasonable estimate for the volume of the tire.)
  6. In Jules Verne鈥檚 Around the Moon, the space travelers dispose of a dog's corpse by quickly opening a window, tossing it out, and closing the window. Do you think they can do this quickly enough to prevent a significant amount of air from escaping? Justify your answer with some rough estimates and calculations.

Short Answer

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  1. The required number of molecules in the time intervalt is N=PAt2mvx.
  2. The required expression is vx212=kTm.
  3. The required differential equation is followed by the number of molecules inside the container isNt=A2VkTmN and its solution is Nt=N0eA2VkTmt.
  4. The characteristic time is =6.9鈥塻.
  5. The hole size is roughly around d=0.058鈥尘尘.
  6. They will lose 0.11510.885 of their air. They will probably survive.

Step by step solution

01

Part a. Step 1. Given.

Area of a small portion of the wall of container which is full of gas is. A small hole is poked in a container so that gas will start leaking out.

02

Part a. Step 2. Formula.

The expression for force is

F=pt 鈥︹ (1)

Here,p is the change in momentum,t is the change in time.

The expression for pressure is given by

P=NFA 鈥︹ (2)

Here,A is an area of cross-section.

03

Part a. Step 3. Calculation.

Let us suppose that the average x component of the velocity of those molecules that are moving towards the hole is vx. It is assumed that the collision here is an elastic collision, so the change in velocity is

vx=2.vx 鈥︹ (3)

Substitute ptfor Fin equation (2)

P=NpAt 鈥︹ (4)

But

p=mvx=2mvx 鈥︹ (5)

Substitute 2mvxfor pin equation (4)

P=N2mvxAt 鈥︹ (6)

Rearranging the above equation (6) forN

N=PAt2mvx

04

Part a. Step 4. Conclusion.

Hence, the required number of molecules is N=PAt2mvx.

05

Part b. Step 1. Formula used.

The ideal gas equation can be expressed as

PV=NkT 鈥︹ (1)

Here,P is the pressure of the gas,V is the volume of gas,N is the number of molecules of gas,T its temperature,k is the Boltzmann constant.

06

Part b. Step 2. Calculation.

P=Nmvx2V

PV=Nmvx2 鈥︹ (2)

SubstituteNkT forPV from equation (1) in equation (2)

NkT=Nmvx2vx2=kTmvx2=kTm

07

Part b. Step 3. Conclusion.

Hence, the required expression is vx2=kTm.

08

Part c. Step 1. Formula used.

Change in the number of molecules Nin a container over a time interval tis

Nt=PA2mvx 鈥︹ (1)

Here,N is a number of changes in molecules,t is the time interval,P is pressure andA is an area of cross-section,m is the mass, andvx is the average velocity of molecules.

The average velocity of molecules is expressed as

vx2=kTm 鈥︹ (2)

Here,k is Boltzmann constant,m is mass of molecules of gas,T is temperature.

The ideal gas equation can be expressed as

PV=NkT 鈥︹ (3)

Here,P is the pressure of the gas,V is the volume of gas,N is the number of molecules of gas,T is temperature,k is the Boltzmann constant.

09

Part c. Step 2. Calculation.

Since no molecules will pass through into the container so the change in the number of molecules in the container over the time interval is given by equation (1), here minus sign representN decreases with time.

SubstitutekTm forvx in equation (2)

Nt=PA2mmkT 鈥︹ (4)

Equation (3) can be simplified as

P=NkTV 鈥︹ (5)

SubstituteNkTV forP in equation (4)

Nt=NkTA2mVmkT=NA2VkTm

Nt=A2VkTmN 鈥︹ (6)

Now to solve the equation (6) over the intervalt=0,t

Differentiate equation (6) on both sides of it,

0tNt=A2VkTm0ttlnNt0t=A2VkTmt

lnNtN0=A2VkTmt 鈥︹ (7)

Take exponential on both the sides of equation (7)

explnNtN0=expA2VkTmtNtN0=eA2VkTmtNt=N0eA2VkTmt

10

Part c. Step 3. Conclusion.

Hence, the required differential equation which is followed by the number of molecules inside the container isNt=A2VkTmN and its solution is Nt=N0eA2VkTmt.

11

Part d. Step 1. Given.

Mass of molecules can be obtained as

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Characteristic time at room temperatureT=293鈥块 is

=2VAmkT 鈥︹ (2)

Here, Vis the velocity of molecules, Ais an area of cross-section, mis mass of molecules, kis Boltzmann constant, and Tis temperature.

12

Part d. Step 2. Formula used.

The average mass of air molecules is obtained by substituting28.969103 for the mass of one mole of air and6.021023 forNA in equation (1)

role="math" localid="1651732809570" mmolecules=28.9691036.021023=4.811026鈥塳驳

Characteristic time at room temperature T=293鈥块is calculated by substituting 1103kg for volume, 1106鈥尘for the area, 4.811026鈥塳驳for the average mass of molecules in equation (2)

=2110311064.8110261.381023293=6.9鈥塻

13

Part d. Step 3. Conclusion.

Hence, the characteristic time is =6.9鈥塻.

14

Part e. Step 1. Given.

The bicycle tire has a slow leak so it goes flat within about an hour after being inflated.

15

Part e. Step 2. Formula used.

Characteristic time at room temperatureT=293鈥块 is

=2VAmkT 鈥︹ (1)

Here,V is the velocity of molecules,A is an area of cross-section,m is mass of molecules,k is Boltzmann constant, andT is temperature.

Diameter of the hole is

d=2A 鈥︹ (2)

Here,A is an area of the cross-section of the hole.

16

Part e. Step 3. Calculation.

Assume that a typical bicycle tire has a volume of 1.4 liters and the tire goes flat after 1 hour i.e. =3600鈥塻.

Therefore, the hole size is obtained by simplifying equation (1)

A=2VmkT 鈥︹ (3)

Substitute1.4103鈥尘3 for volume, 3600 s for t,4.811026鈥塳驳 for m,1.381023鈥塉碍-1 for k, and293鈥块 forT in equation (3)

A=21.410336004.8110261.381023293A=2.68109鈥尘2

The hole diameter is calculated by substituting2.68109鈥尘2 forA in equation (2)

d=22.68109d=0.058鈥尘尘

17

Part e. Step 4. Conclusion.

Hence, the required size of the hole is d=0.058鈥尘尘.

18

Part f. Step 1. Given.

The space travelers dispose of the dog鈥檚 corpse very quickly by opening a window, tossing it out, and closing the window on the spot.

19

Part f. Step 2. Formula used.

Characteristic time at room temperature T=293鈥块is

=2VAmkT 鈥︹ (1)

Here,V is the velocity of molecules,A is an area of cross-section,m is mass of molecules,k is Boltzmann constant, andT is temperature.

Area of the window through which the dogs corpse is

A=r2 鈥︹ (2)

Here, is the radius of the window.

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Part f. Step 3. Calculation.

Assume that it is a small dog, so the porthole has a diameter of 40 cm and the spaceship has a volume of V=150鈥尘3. They could open the window, toss out the dog and close the window again within 1 s.

The area of a porthole is

A=0.22=0.125鈥尘2.

Characteristic time is obtained by substituting 150鈥尘3for V, 0.125鈥尘2for A, 4.811026鈥塳驳for m, 1.381023鈥塉碍-1forkand293鈥块forT in equation (1)

=21500.1254.8110261.381023293=8.234鈥塻

The ratio of the number of molecules is

NtN0=e1 鈥︹ (3)

Substitute 8.234 s for in equation (3)

NtN0=e18.234=0.885

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Part f. Step 4. Conclusion.

Hence, they will lose 0.11510.885 of their air. They will probably survive.

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