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The velocities of four molecules of a gas are `sqrt3`,3,4,6 `m//s` the root mean square velocity will be

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`becauseV_(rms)=((V_1^2+V_2^2+V_3^2+V_4^2)/4)^(1//2)`
`becauseV_(rms)=(((sqrt3)^2+(3)^2+(4)^2+(6)^2)/4)^(1//2)`
`=V_(rms)=(64/4)^(1//2)=4 m//s`
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