What is root mean squared?

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What is the concept of root mean squared all i got were i bunch of formulas saying this equals that
 

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Root mean squared pertains to the maxwell distribution speeds at a certain temperature of a certain molecule. Temperature pertains directly to kinetic energy. A parsimonius explanation is that it is somewhat of an "average" speed of a particular molecule.
 

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