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The velocity of a nitrogen molecule on the earth surface is equal to its rms speed at `0^@C` IF the molecule moves straights upwards without any collisions with other molecules, determine the height up to which the molecule would rise. The mass of a nitrogen molecule `m=4.65 times 10^-26 kg` and `k=1.38 times 10^-23 J.K^-1`

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