Average Velocity: Find Average Velocity of Gas Particles

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To find the average velocity of gas particles, the formula used is V = (Σv_i)/N, where V is the average velocity, Σv_i is the sum of the velocities of all particles, and N is the total number of particles. There was a clarification regarding the upper limit of the summation, which should indeed be N. The discussion confirms that using N as the upper limit is correct. This formula is applicable for ideal gases and provides a straightforward method to calculate average velocity. Understanding this concept is essential for studying gas behavior in physics.
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Hello:smile:
suppose we have a gas (ideal) inside that gas there are particles (N
particles) and each particle has a certain velocity v.
i want to find the average velocity of all the particles inside that gas.
would it be \mathbb{V}=\frac{\sum_{1}^{n}v_i}{N}
\mathbb{V} the average velocity.
thanks.
 
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God's Pen said:
Hello:smile:
suppose we have a gas (ideal) inside that gas there are particles (N
particles) and each particle has a certain velocity v.
i want to find the average velocity of all the particles inside that gas.
would it be \mathbb{V}=\frac{\sum_{1}^{n}v_i}{N}
\mathbb{V} the average velocity.
thanks.

Wouldn't the upper limit on the sum also be N?
 
berkeman said:
Wouldn't the upper limit on the sum also be N?
yes,i meant N,is it okay ?
 
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