Average Velocity: Find Average Velocity of Gas Particles

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Hello:smile:
suppose we have a gas (ideal) inside that gas there are particles ([tex]N[/tex]
particles) and each particle has a certain velocity [tex]v[/tex].
i want to find the average velocity of all the particles inside that gas.
would it be [tex]\mathbb{V}=\frac{\sum_{1}^{n}v_i}{N}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbb{V}[/tex] 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 ([tex]N[/tex]
particles) and each particle has a certain velocity [tex]v[/tex].
i want to find the average velocity of all the particles inside that gas.
would it be [tex]\mathbb{V}=\frac{\sum_{1}^{n}v_i}{N}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbb{V}[/tex] 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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