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Figure shows a hypothetical speed distribution for a sample of N gas particles (note that P(v)=0for speed v>2v0, ).

a) What isav0?

b) What isvavg/v0?

c) What isvrms/v0?

d) What fraction of the particles has a speed between1.5v0and2.0v0?

Short Answer

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a) Value of av0is 0.67.

b) Ratiovavgv0 is 1.22.

c) Ratio vrmsv0is 1.31.

d) The fraction of particles with speeds between1.5v0 and 2v0is 0.33.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

In the given problem graph ofP(v) Vsv is shown.

At, v=v0, P(v)=a

v=2v0,P(v)=a

02

Understanding the concept

We use the concept rms speed, average speed, and speed distribution function to calculate the different quantities.

Formulae:

∫P(v)dv=1

vavg=∫vP(v)dv

vrms2=∫v2P(v)dv

No.ofparticles=Nv1v2P(v)dv

Frac.ofparticles=v1v2P(v)dv

03

(a) Calculate the value of av0

The distribution function gives the fraction of particles with speeds between vandv+dv, so its integral over all speeds is unity.

∫P(v)dv=1

Evaluate the integral by calculatingthearea under the curve. The area of the triangular part is half the product of base and height, i.e.,av0.

So,

∫P(v)dv=12av0+av0∫P(v)dv=32av01=32av0

⇒av0=23……. (i)

av0=0.67

Therefore the value ofav0 is0.67 .

04

(b) Calculate the ratio of  vavg/v0

The average speed is given by

vavg=∫vP(v)dv

For the triangular part of the distribution,

P(v)=av/v0

And the involvement of this portion is

vavg=av00v0v2dv=a3v0v03

Substituting the value ofav0from equation (i), we get

vavg=29v0

For the rectangular part,P(v)=aso the contribution of this part is

vavg=∫vP(v)dvvavg=av02v0vdv

vavg=a2(4v02-v02)vavg=3av022

Substituting the value of a=23v0from equation (i) in the above equation, we get

vavg=v0

Therefore,

vavg=29v0+v0vavg=119v0

vavg=1.22v0vavgv0=1.22

Therefore the ratio,vavgv0=1.22 .

05

(c) Calculate the ratio of vrms/v0

The mean square speed is given by

vrms2=∫v2P(v)dv

The contribution of triangular section is

P(v)=avv0vrms2=av00v0v3dv

vrms2=av0v044

Substituting the value ofa=2/3v0from (i), we get

vrms2=16v02

The contribution of the rectangular portion is

P(v)dv=a

vrms2=av02v0v2dv=a3(8v03-v03)=av00v0v3dv=149v02

Thus,

vrms=16v02+149v02vrms=1.31v0vrmsv0=1.31

Therefore the ratio, vrmsv0=1.31

06

 (d) Calculate what fraction of particles has speed between 1.5v0  to 2v0

The number of particles with speed between 1.5v0to 2v0is given by

No.ofparticles=N1.5v02V0P(v)dv

Since P(v)=athroughout the range of integration, the number of particles with the speeds in the given range is

No.ofparticles=Na(2v0−1.5v0)

No.ofparticles=N3

Where, a=23v0is substituted in the above.

The fraction of particles with speeds between1.5v0 and2v0 is given by

frac=1.5v02v0P(v)dv

frac=13frac=0.33

Therefore the required fraction is0.33 .

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