Q. KE per unit volume is $E$. The pressure exerted by the gas is given by

A) $\frac{E}{3}$
B) $\frac{2E}{3}$
C) $\frac{3E}{2}$
D) $\frac{E}{2}$
Explanation

(b) The pressure exerted by the gas,
$p = \frac{1}{3}\rho c^{2}$
$\ \ \ \ = \frac{1}{3}\frac{m}{V}{\overline{c}}^{2}$
$\ \ \ \ = \frac{2}{3}\left( \frac{1}{2}m{\overline{c}}^{2} \right)$
$(\because\ \frac{1}{2}m{\overline{c}}^{2} = \frac{E}{V} = energy\ per\ unit\ volume,\ V = 1)\ $
$p = \frac{2}{3}E$

Dr. Abubacker
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