Question:

If 10^22 gas molecules each of mass 10^-26 kg collide with a surface (perpendicular to it) elastically per second over an area 1m2 with a speed 10^4 m/s, the pressure exerted by the gas molecules will be of the order of

Options :

  • (a) 10N/m2
  • (b) 10^16 N/m2
  • (c) 10*3N/m2
  • (d) 2N/m2

Answer :

(d) 2N/m2

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