Molecular speeds: A sample of an ideal gas is slowly compressed to one-half its original volume with no change in pressure. If the original root-mean-square speed (thermal speed) of the gas molecules was V, the new speed is
A) V.
B) 2V.
C) V.
D) V/2.
E) V/

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Molecular speeds: A sample of an ideal gas is slowly compressed to one-half its original volume with no change in pressure. If the original root-mean-square speed (thermal speed) of the gas molecules was V, the new speed is
A) V. 
B) 2V. 
C) V. 
D) V/2. 
E) V/

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The Answer of Molecular speeds: A sample of an ideal gas is slowly compressed to one-half its original volume with no change in pressure. If the original root-mean-square speed (thermal speed) of the gas molecules was V, the new speed is
A) V. 
B) 2V. 
C) V. 
D) V/2. 
E) V/

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