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Grade 12General Physics

Which one of the following quantities can be zero on a average for the molecules of an ideal gas in equilibrium? (a) Kinetic energy (b) Density (c) Momentum (d) Speed

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
In case of ideal gases the average velocity is always zero. Hencethe average momentum is zero.
Whereas average speed is non- zero so the kinetic energyalso non-zero, as these two are scalar quantities.