A gas-filled container with dimensions 0.4 m * 0.5 m * 0.6 m is held at a temperature of 300 K. The gas consists of 6.0 * 1023 gas molecules. Each molecule has a mass of 2.5 * 10−26 kg. Calculate the average force exerted by the gas molecules on the walls of the container, considering perfectly elastic collisions.
547 * 106 N
2.47 * 104 N
5.67 * 105 N
3.82 * 103 N
Given data:
Length of the container (L) = 0.4 m
Width of the container (W) = 0.5 m
Height of the container (H) = 0.6 m
Temperature (T) = 300 K
Number of molecules (N) = 6.0 × 1023
Mass of each molecule (m) = 2.5 * 10−26 kg
Boltzmann constant (k) = 1.38 * 10−23 J/K
Step 1: Calculate the volume of the container:
V = L * W * H
V = 0.4 * 0.5 * 0.6
V = 0.12 m3
Step 2: Calculate the root mean square (rms) speed of the gas molecules. The rms speed is given by the formula:
Substitute the given values and solve for vrms:
Step 3: Calculate the average force exerted by the gas molecules on the walls of the container. The average force can be calculated using the formula:
Substitute the given values and the calculated vrms and solve for F: