Atomic Vibration Speed: m/s Conversion

[nocoolnames]

How fast does an atom vibrate in m/s. I have found how fast it vibrates in hz but I'm trying to convert that to speed. Thanx.

 

[Matterwave]

You can't express a frequency in m/s

Frequency is expressed in Hz, or /s. The units are not compatible.

 

[Dadface]

You can get a rough estimate by assuming the vibrations are simple harmonic.The velocity varies between zero and a maximum of 2pi*frequency*amplitude of vibration.(as matterwave pointed out it was probably the frequency that you found)

 

[Bob S]

Thermal neutrons (mass = 1 AMU) have an rms velocity of about 2200 meters per second at room temperature. Heavier molecules like N2 have an rms velocity of 2200/sqrt (28)where 28 is the gram molecular mass of nitrogen molecule. The relation is (1/2) m v² = kT where k is Boltzmann's constant and T is in kelvin.

Boltzmanns constant = 1.38 x 10^-23 Joules per degree kelvin