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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_theory#Pressure_and_kinetic_energy
Based on the derivation for P in the above link, one of the early steps was:
Δt = 2L/vx
which is fine since it is analyzing one specific wall of the container, but then in the next step:
F = Δp/Δt = mvx2/L
And the 2 seems to disappear completely. Could anyone please explain why it is gone?
Based on the derivation for P in the above link, one of the early steps was:
Δt = 2L/vx
which is fine since it is analyzing one specific wall of the container, but then in the next step:
F = Δp/Δt = mvx2/L
And the 2 seems to disappear completely. Could anyone please explain why it is gone?