Question:

The mass of a hydrogen molecule is 3.32×10^-27 kg. If 10^23 hydrogen molecules strike, per second a fixed wall of area 2 cm2 at an angle of 45° to the normal, and rebound elastically with a speed of 10^3 m/s, then the pressure on the wall is nearly

Options :

  • (a) 2.35x10^2N/m2
  • (b) 4.70×10^2N/m2
  • (c)2.35x10^3 N/m2
  • (d) 4.70x10^3N/m2

Answer :

(c)2.35×10^3 N/m2

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