According to the kinetic theory of gases,
A. the pressure of a gas is proportional to the rms speed of the molecules.
B. the rms speed of the molecules of a gas is proportional to the absolute temperature.
C. the rms speed of the molecules of a gas is proportional to the square root of the absolute temperature.
D. the pressure of a gas is proportional to the square root of the rms speed of the molecules.
Answer:C
According to the kinetic theory of gases,
A. the pressure of a gas is proportional to the rms speed of the molecules. B. the rms speed of the molecules of a gas is proportional to the absolute temperature. C. the rms speed of the molecules of a gas is proportional to the square root of the absolute temperature. D. the pressure of a gas is proportional to the square root of the rms speed of the molecules.