Average Acceleration of Nitorgen Molecule in Air
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The average speed of a nitrogen molecule in air is about (6.70 x 10^2) m/s, and its mass is about (4.68 x 10^-26) kg.
(a) If it takes (3.00 x 10^-13) seconds for a nitrogen molecule to hit a wall and rebound with the same speed but moving in an opposite direction (assumed to be the negative direction), what is the average acceleration of the molecule during this time interval?
(b) What average force does the molecule exert on the wall?
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This solution defines the equation and calculates the average acceleration of a nitrogen molecule in air as well as the average force the molecule exerts on the wall. All steps are shown with brief justifications.
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The average acceleration is given as:
(1.1)
where vf and vi are the final and initial velocities, respectively, and t is the time ...
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