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Figure 19-28 shows a hypothetical speed distribution for particles of a certain gas: P(v)= Cv2 for0<v≤v0and P(v) = 0 forv>v0 . Find

(a) an expression for Cin terms of v0,

(b) the average speed of the particles, and

(c) their rms speed.

Short Answer

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  1. An expression for c in terms of v0 is c=3v03.
  2. The average speed of the particles is 34v0.
  3. The rms speed isvrms=0.775v0 .

Step by step solution

01

Given

The distributionof speed for particles of the gas is,

P(v)=Cv2for â¶Ä‰0<v≤v0P(v)=0 â¶Ä‰forv>v0

02

The average speed and the rms speed

If v is the speed of the particles of the gas, then the mean of the speeds of all the particles is represented by the average speed and the rms speed of the particles is given as the square root of the mean of squaresof the speed of the particles of the gas.

The speed distribution must satisfy the condition-

∫0∞P(v)dv=1

The average of the speed of the particles of the gas is given as-

vavg=∫0∞vP(v)dv

The average of the squares of speed of the particles of the gas is given as-

(v2)avg=∫0∞v2P(v)dv

The rms speed of the particles is given as-

.vrms=(v2)avg

where, v is velocity and P represents the distribution of speed.

03

(a) Determining the expression for c  in terms of  v0

The distribution function must satisfy the relation,

∫0∞P(v)dv=1∫0v0P(v)dv+∫v0∞P(v)dv=1∫0v0P(v)dv+∫v0∞(0)dv=1∫0v0P(v)dv=1

For P(v)=Cv2,for â¶Ä‰0<v≤v0

∫0v0Cv2dv=1

Cv330v0=1Cv033=1

C=3v03

Hence, an expression for c in terms of v0 is .c=3v03

04

(b) Determining the average speed of the particles

The average of the speed of the particles is given as-

vavg=∫0∞vP(v)dvvavg=∫0v0v(Cv2)dvvavg=∫0v0v33v03dvvavg=3v03∫0v0v3dvvavg=3v03∫0v0v3dvvavg=3v03v044vavg=3v04

Hence, the value of average speed of the particles is .34v0

05

(c) Determining the rms speed

The rms speed is defined as the square root of averageof the square of speed of the particles,

(v2)avg=∫0v0v2p(v)dv(v2)avg=∫0v0v2(Cv2)dv(v2)avg=∫0v0v43v03dv(v2)avg=3v03∫0v0v4dv(v2)avg=3v03v550v0(v2)avg=3v03v055(v2)avg=3v025

The rms speed is the square root of the average speed of the particles,

vrms=(v2)avgvrms=3v025vrms=35v0vrms=0.775v0

Hence, the rms speed is vrms=0.775v0.

06

Conclusion

Therefore, the expression of C isc=3v03 , average speed of the particles is vavg=3v04, and the rms speedis vrms=0.775v0.

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