Plasma
Feb26-08, 09:21 AM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
If the translationa speed of the water vapor molecules (H2O) in ir is 648 m/s, what is the translational rms speed of the carbon dioxide molecules in the same air? Both gases are at the same tmperature.
2. Relevant equations
V^2 = (3kT)/m
3. The attempt at a solution
I'm not even sure where to begin. I don't understand how knowing the water's speed helps me find the CO2's.
If the translationa speed of the water vapor molecules (H2O) in ir is 648 m/s, what is the translational rms speed of the carbon dioxide molecules in the same air? Both gases are at the same tmperature.
2. Relevant equations
V^2 = (3kT)/m
3. The attempt at a solution
I'm not even sure where to begin. I don't understand how knowing the water's speed helps me find the CO2's.