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At what temperature is the root mean square speed of an atom in an argon gas cylinder equal to the rms speed of a helium gas atom at `- 20 ^(@)C` ? (atomic mass of Ar = 39.9 u, of He = 4.0 u).

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`2.52 xx 10^(3) K`
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