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Physics Kinetic Theory of Gases Various Speeds and Vrms Speed Matrix Match Questions
Published on: September 13, 2026

Consider the situation shown in the diagram. Temperature of gas is T. The gas contained in insulated container has been placed on the block. The container is in the state of rest with respect to block. Now match the column. (Total number of molecules as N and mass of each molecule as m, M is molecular weight of gas

Column-I

Column-I

(i) Average linear momentum w.r.t. block

[A]

(ii) vrms of the gas w.r.t. earth

[B] Zero

(iii) Average linear momentum w.r.t.Earth

[C] N mv

(iv) vrms w.r.t. block

[D]

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The correct answer is:
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Step 1: Identify the system. The gas is confined within an insulated container and at rest with respect to the block. Therefore, its center of mass does not move.
Step 2: Evaluate momentum with respect to block. Since the gas is at rest in the insulated container, the average linear momentum with respect to the block is zero.
Step 3: Evaluate average linear momentum with respect to Earth. As the gas is not moving, its total momentum with respect to Earth is also zero.
Step 4: Calculate rms speed of gas. The rms speed of gas with respect to Earth is zero because the gas does not move in the Earth frame.
Step 5: Therefore, the average linear momentum and rms speed can be defined and matched:
- Average linear momentum w.r.t. block: [A] Zero
- Average linear momentum w.r.t. Earth: [B] Zero
- v_rms w.r.t. block: [C] \sqrt{\frac{3kT}{m}}
- v_rms w.r.t. Earth: [D] Zero
Matches are:
(i) Average linear momentum w.r.t. block: [A] Zero
(ii) v_rms of the gas w.r.t. earth: [B] Zero
(iii) Average linear momentum w.r.t. Earth: [C] Zero
(iv) v_rms w.r.t. block: [D] \sqrt{\frac{3kT}{m}}
Hence, the options match correctly.

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