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heavier molecules transfer more momentum to the wall of the container- TRUE OR FALSE???..PLEASE EXPLAIN ALSO..

AND only a small no. of molecules have very high velocity-TRUE OR FALSE????

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14 Years agoGrade 12th Pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer14 Years ago

By k-t-g, (m/2)v^2 is directly proportional to T. Therefore (p^2)/2m is directly proportional to T, therefore p^2 is proportional to mT

Therefore as m increases, p also increases. Therefore, answer: True

and the answer to the second question is also True