Nitrogen gas is heated by a pulsed laser to 50 000 K. If the diameter of the nitrogen atoms is assumed to be 1.0 1010 m, and the pressure is 1.0 atm, what is the mean free path?
a. 1.5 104 m
b. 1.5 107 m
c. 1.5 1010 m
d. 1.5 1014 m
e. 1.5 102 m
Question 2
Assume 3.0 moles of a diatomic gas has an internal kinetic energy of 10 kJ. Determine the temperature of the gas after it has reached equilibrium.
a. 270 K
b. 160 K
c. 800 K
d. 1 550 K
e. 400 K