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We've just learned about kinetic theory and gases and my teacher showed us the rms speed. He himself doesn't know why its called the rms speed, or how it originated and I was curious to find out myself. Why go through all the trouble when you could just say the average speed?
If anyone could explain the story behind the rms speed and the thinking behind it, that would be awesome!
If anyone could explain the story behind the rms speed and the thinking behind it, that would be awesome!